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23 de nov. de 2023 · This photograph was taken on 28th March, 1947 - just a mere 6 days after their arrival in the capital. On the sofa to the left is Edwina Mountbatten sitting on a sofa, seemingly in conversation with Nehru’s sister, affectionately referred to as “Nan”, to the left of Edwina, is Nehru sitting crossed legged on the ground, right by her feet ...
Edwina Cynthia Annette Mountbatten, grevinna Mountbatten av Burma, född Ashley den 28 november 1901 nära Romsey i Hampshire, död 21 februari 1960 i Kota Kinabalu (dåvarande Jesselton) i Sabah, var en brittisk hjälparbetare, och den sista brittiska vicedrottningen i Indien 1947–1948. Hon var dotter till Wilfrid Ashley, 1:e baron Mount ...
Louis and Edwina Mountbatten. Mountbatten was married on 18 July 1922 to Edwina Cynthia Annette Ashley, daughter of Wilfred William Ashley, later 1st Baron Mount Temple, himself a grandson of the 7th Earl of Shaftesbury. She was the favourite granddaughter of the Edwardian magnate Sir Ernest Cassel and the principal heir to his fortune.
14 de nov. de 2022 · When Edwina, as Countess Mountbatten, died in 1960 in Indonesia, a pile of letters were found at her bedside table — they were all from Jawaharlal Nehru. The Mountbattens and Nehru shared a relationship of love and respect, one that cast an indelible imprint on how independent India took shape. Here are some anecdotes.
On 26th October 1946, Mountbatten’s eldest daughter - The Hon. Patricia Mountbatten married John, 7th Lord Brabourne (1924-2005) at Romsey Abbey. The wedding of his eldest daughter was a typical display of Mountbatten's organisational skills - with him taking personal charge of much of the arrangements. He was determined that the day would be ...
The Lady Pamela Carmen Louise Hicks (née Mountbatten) was born on 19th April 1929 in the Ritz Hotel, Barcelona, Spain, the youngest daughter of Admiral of the Fleet The Rt Hon. Lord Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (1900-1979) and The Hon. Dame Edwina Ashley (1901-1960). Pamela’s middle name of 'Carmen' was to honour María ...
EDWINA, COUNTESS MOUNTBATTEN OF BURMA. 1941-1946: Lady Louis at War. In 1941, The Mountbattens visited the USA - Mountbatten as Captain of the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious and Edwina was there on behalf of the British Red Cross and St John’s Ambulance Brigade to thank those who had raised over £5 million for the cause.
