Princess Helena of the United Kingdom early 1860s, Helena began a flirtation with Prince Albert's German librarian, Carl Ruland. Although the nature of the relationship is largely unknown, Helena's romantic letters to Ruland survive. After the Queen found out in 1863, she dismissed Ruland, who returned to his native Germany. Three years later, on 5 July 1866, Helena married the impoverished Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein. The couple remained in Britain, in calling distance of the Queen, who liked to have her daughters nearby. Helena, along with her youngest sister, Princess Beatrice, became the Queen's unofficial secretaries. However, after Queen Victoria's death on 22 January 1901, Helena
Alice Williams (welfare) edition showed the Queen visiting the W.I. exhibition. Williams was a member of and of . She wrote a play titled "Britannia" which was staged by the Women's Institute in Penrhyndeudraeth. More importantly the play was translated into Welsh by Ceridwen Peris. Williams was made a bard with the name of "Alys Meirion". Williams eyesight began to fail and she was blind by 1930. Williams was given a Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1937. Williams died in Chelsea in 1957. Alice Williams (welfare) Alice Williams CBE or Alice Helena Alexandra Williams; Alys Meirion (12 March, 1863 – 15