Mountbatten Broadlands

It stands serenely in a unique place in british history having had several distinguished owners and many of its important visitors have helped to shape the course of history.

Mountbatten broadlands. Broadlands is the home of the earl and countess mountbatten of burma. For multiple purchases a single payment for all items would be appreciated. Lord mountbatten was close to the royals but his role was a complex one. Broadlands is one of the countrys most famous and historic estates.

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. Admiral of the fleet the rt hon. At the time charles wrote to mountbatten that it was the last time i shall see her for eight months. On 1 august 2004 irish vocal pop band westlife held a concert at broadlands as part of their turnaround tour promoting their album turnaround.

They spent the weekend after that at broadlands mountbattens country estate in hampshire. A profusely illustrated 24 page booklet broadlands the home of lord mountbatten circa 1980s in very fine condition. Broadlands the home of lord mountbatten 1980s booklet. He was later buried at romsey in hampshire near his country home in broadlands.

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. By the time lord louis mountbatten first met edwina in 1920 she was a leading member of london society. Broadlands the mountbattens home in romsey hampshire broadlands is considered one of the finest examples of mid georgian architecture in england. Personal tragedy came to mountbatten in february 1960.

In the letter sent from his family home broadlands in hampshire addressed to wallis dear he writes. The 100million broadlands estate is a 60 room palladian mansion set in 5000 acres in hampshire it was landscaped by capability.