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Prince Leopold & Princess Helena with infant Princess Alice
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Prince Leopold & Princess Helena with infant Princess Alice
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (1853 - 1884) and Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1861 1922) with their first infant daughter Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone (1883 1981). Prince Leopold died of haemophilia-related illness when Princess Alice was just a year old. Date: 1884
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Albany Alice Athlone Babies Countess Haemophilia Helena Infant Infants Leopold Pyrmont Waldeck
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This poignant photograph captures a moment of tender love and devotion between Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, and his young family. The Duke, who was the second son of Queen Victoria, is seen cradling their newborn daughter, Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, in his arms. His wife, Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont, gazes down at them both with a protective and loving expression. The year was 1884, and this was the Duke and Duchess of Albany's first child. Tragically, Prince Leopold would not live to see his daughter grow up. He succumbed to a haemophilia-related illness just a year later, leaving behind his grieving wife and young daughter. The photo serves as a poignant reminder of the brief but beautiful moments of family life and the cruelty of fate in taking them away too soon. The Duke and Duchess went on to have three more children, but the loss of their firstborn son left a deep mark on them both. This image is a poignant testament to the love and loss experienced by the royal family and the human experience as a whole.
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