Enid was the sixth child of ten children and the third daughter of Richard Du Cane (1821-1904) and Charlotte Maria Guest (1834-1902). She never married.

Enid, known as Nela within her family was an extensive traveler and was fluent in French, German and Italian. Through her close relationship with her maternal aunt, Lady Enid Layard and uncle, Sir Austen Henry Layard she became a friend and visitor of the Empress Frederick of Germany and her daughters. In June 1908 when she was forty years old, she was described as being "very pretty and picturesque but her hair is quite white in the front." On Jan 3, 1911 it was announced that she had been appointed as Lady In Waiting to Princess Helena Victoria of Great Britain (aka Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein) and on May 9, 1911 she was presented at Court for her appointment. Nela died at The Old Rectory, Rotten Row in Lewes, Sussex. Per her will, her Greater London residence was 15 Welbeck House on Wigmore Street, Marylebone, Middlesex.

WWI Service:
Enid served with the Y.M.C.A. , entering the France/Flanders theatre of war on 29 October 1916. A photo of two of her service medals sold at auction in 2009 are attached to this memorial.

FUNERAL:
WEST SUSSEX GAZETTE, 13 JAN 1938
THE LATE MISS ENID DU CANE
Following closely upon the death of her brother, Mr. Louis Charles Du Cane (which occurred at the family residence, Fittleworth House, on December 13), Miss Enid Cornelia Du Cane passed away at the Old Rectory, Rotten Row, Lewes, last Wednesday, in her 70th year. Miss Du Cane, who was the third daughter in a family of seven sisters and three brothers, had been a Lady-in-Waiting to Princess Helena Victoria for many years, and previously a Lady-in-Waiting to Princess Helena's mother, the late Princess Christian (sister of the late Kind Edward VII.) Following cremation at Brighton, the ashes were interred in Fittleworth Churchyard on Saturday. The memorial service was conducted by the Rector (the Rev. B. Foster Palmer), who was assisted by the Rev. Montague Alderson (cousin), Vicar of Bemerton, Salisbury. Mr. E. R. Towse was at the organ. The chief mourners were: - Mr. Arthur Du Cane (brother), the Misses Julia and Isabel Du Cane (sisters), Mr. and Mrs. R. D. G. Du Cane (brother and sister-in-law), and Corisande Lady Rodney and Miss Dorothea Du Cane (cousins). The large number of other mourners included well known residents of this district and Mrs. Hugh Adams (representing Princess Helena Victoria and Princess Marie Louise), and Miss B. Murray (niece) (representing Mrs. Hallam Murray), Miss Alderson, Rev. M. Alderson, the Countess of Bessborough (cousins), Mr. Ralph Alderson, Capt. Arthur Murray, R. N. , Commander Michael Murray, R. N. (nephew). Among the large number of floral tributes was one from Princess Helena Victoria and Princess Marie Louise.

UK GOV WILL:
DU CANE Enid Cornelia of 15 Welbeck House Wigmore-street Marylebone Middlesex spinster died 5 January 1938 at the Old Rectory Rotten Row Lewes Probate London 22 February to Arthur George Du Cane stockbroker and Arthur John Layard Murray D.S.O. O.B.E. captain R.N. Effects: £23,356