Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a daughter of Duke Georg August of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and his wife Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia.
Background
As the only daughter of Grand Duchess Catherine (herself the principal heiress to her father Grand Duke Michael), Helene was quite notably wealthy. She belonged to the Russian branch of the Mecklenburg-Strelitz family, and as such, had many ties to her mother"s native country.
Career
She was the second wife of Prince Albert of Saxe-Altenburg. After their wedding, Helene and Albert spent half of the year in Russia, where he was much missed in Berlin society. In 1896, Albert and several other prominent social leaders left Berlin as a result of differences they held with Emperor Wilhelm World War II He and his family retired to their Schwerin estate.
Sources reported that Wilhelm"s "arbitrary manners" became so intolerable to Albert and others, as they were used to the days of social courtesy under the old Wilhelm I. Albert died on 22 May 1902.
Helene remained in Russia until the Bolsheviks success in the Russian Civil War forced her, and her family to flee abroad in 1919. She lived in Copenhagen, Denmark from 1919 to 1923.
lieutenant was at Remplin that Helene died on 28 August 1936. 16 January 1857 – 13 December 1891: Her Highness Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Strelitz 13 December 1891 – 28 August 1936: Her Highness Princess Albert of Saxe-Altenburg, Duchess of Saxony.