Countess Mountbatten Of Burma

A newspaper article about edwinas death the funeral of edwina countess mountbatten of burma mountbatten casts his wreath following edwinas coffin.

Countess mountbatten of burma. Known informally as penny the countess is the only daughter of butcher turned businessman. Edwina cynthia annette mountbatten countess mountbatten of burma ci gbe dcvo gcstj nee ashley. Lord louis mountbatten 1st earl mountbatten of burma 1900 1979 and the hon. Louis mountbatten 1st earl mountbatten of burma described in one contemporary obituary as the last of britains storybook heroes was a distinguished british naval officer and uncle.

Countess mountbatten of burma who has died aged 93 was one of the three survivors of the ira bomb that blew up her fathers old fishing boat shadow v off the coast of sligo in august 1979. The lady pamela carmen louise hicks nee mountbatten was born on 19th april 1929 in the ritz hotel barcelona spain the youngest daughter of admiral of the fleet the rt hon. Pamelas middle name of carmen was to honour maria del carmen saavedra y de collado 1897 1967 the wife of hernando fitz james stuart y falco 14th duke of penaranda de duero 1882 1936. 28 november 1900 21 february 1960 was an english heiress socialite relief worker and the last vicereine of india as wife of louis mountbatten 1st earl mountbatten of burma.

Patricia edwina victoria knatchbull 2nd countess mountbatten of burma cbe msc cd nee mountbatten. Edwina countess mountbatten of burma was found dead on the morning of 21st february 1960 she was aged just 59yrs old. Dame edwina ashley 1901 1960.