Mountbatten Estate Romsey

Barbe family for the next 117 years.

Mountbatten estate romsey. Since mountbatten had no sons when he was created viscount mountbatten of burma of romsey in the county of southampton on 27 august 1946 and then earl mountbatten of burma and baron romsey in the county of southampton on 28 october 1947 the letters patent were drafted such that in the event he left no sons or issue in the male line the titles could pass to his daughters in order of seniority of birth and to their male heirs respectively. I think the opinion of the subsequent generation and caretakers of broadlands is a little different. Mountbattens coffin was subsequently taken to romsey abbey where members of the broadlands staff had executed a daynight vigil for two days and then he was taken to the queens chapel at st james palace where over 25000 people filed past. His granddaughter married edward st.

Carried by an honour guard of the royal air force. 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. Broadlands is an historic place since it was transformed from an ordinary 16th century house into the splendid manor we see today the house has welcomed the great and the good of each passing era. Broadlands the mountbattens home in romsey hampshire broadlands is considered one of the finest examples of mid georgian architecture in england.

The coffins of mountbatten the dowager lady brabourne and young nicholas knatchbull were flown back to the uk arriving at southampton eastleigh airport before being taken to broadlands by hearse. It inevitably placed in question his inheritance as great grandson of earl mountbatten of burma of one of the most celebrated estates in the land broadlands with its treasures and 5000. This gracious palladian mansion was the home of the late lord louis mountbatten and the place where the queen as the young princess elizabeth together with her husband prince philip spent the first part of their honeymoon following their marriage almost 60 years ago. Ours is a 21st century school built on traditional values delivering a contemporary and dynamic curriculum.

By law the 100million estate should be left to the brabournes 28 year old son nicholas knatchbull who is in line to become earl mountbatten and was named after lord brabournes brother. Ask any old timers of romsey about lord and lady mountbatten they were loved respected and valued because they respected and valued the people of romsey. Barbe and the manor remained the property of the st. The goddaughter of princess diana forensic accountant alexandra has already taken her fathers title of patron of the mountbatten school in romsey and is seen in royal circles as a steady hand.