Lady Edwina Mountbatten

A stunning but highly strung socialite edwina who was named the sixth best dressed woman in the world at the time had at least 18 lovers including indian prime minister nehru and singer leslie.

Lady edwina mountbatten. Trying to tame them is no use. Her maternal grandfather died in 1921 leaving her 2 million equivalent to 894 million in 2019 and his palatial london townhouse brook house at a time when her future husbands naval salary was 610 a year equivalent to 27262 in 2019. Lord mountbatten was the last viceroy of india. Left they are pictured in their.

Edwina mountbatten had a fascinating life. Having recently celebrated the marriage of their youngest daughter the lady pamela mountbatten to the designer and interior decorator david hicks 1929 1998 on 13th january 1960 at romsey abbey the subsequent untimely death of edwina dealt a heavy blow to mountbatten and his family. As the last vicereine of india she accomplished heroic activist work in post partition india. First of all she was born one of the richest heiresses in the world.

Edwina mountbatten pictured with first daughter patricia was one of the magnetic personalities of high society in thirties london the housekeeper at the grand mayfair mansion was at. Edwina ashley was dubbed the most beautiful woman in england when she wed lord louis mountbatten nicknamed dickie in 1922. Both were of high society dickie was the great grandson of queen. Lord louis mountbatten and edwina ashley later lady mountbatten in india during the visit of the prince of wales.

By the age of 19 she was an admired socialite.