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Edwina Cynthia Annette Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma (née Ashley; 28 November 1901 – 21 February 1960), was an English heiress, socialite, relief worker and the last vicereine of India as the wife of (the then) Rear Admiral The 1st Viscount Mountbatten of Burma.
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- Off the coast of Portsmouth
The next morning (21st February 1960) at 730am her assistant went to her room and found Edwina, Countess Mountbatten of Burma had died, surrounded by letters from Nehru - she was just 58yrs old.
Edwina, Countess Mountbatten of Burma was found dead on the morning of 21st February 1960 - she was aged just 58yrs old. On 25th February 1960, Edwina’s coffin (draped in the Union Flag) was taken from Romsey Abbey to Portsmouth as Edwina had asked to be buried at sea, which surprised many as she had never cared for the sea.
Edwina Mountbatten died in February 1960, at the last stop of an arduous tour which included interludes in Cyprus, Karachi, Delhi, Malaya, Singapore, and finally North Borneo, where she had been the guest of Robert Noel Turner, senior officer of the Colonial Service and acting governor.
Cuando la reina Isabel, Reina Madre, oyó que Edwina había sido enterrada en el mar dijo: «A la querida Edwina siempre le gustó salpicar». Su esposo, Luis Mountbatten , fue asesinado en Mullaghmore ( condado de Sligo , Irlanda ), el 27 de agosto de 1979 en su barco frente a la costa irlandesa, junto a uno de sus nietos, su consuegra y un ...
- Edwina Cynthia Annette Ashley
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- Vizcondesa Mountbatten de Birmania, Baronesa de Romsey
Noticing that Edwina was clearly ill, Mountbatten and their daughters implored her to 'slow down' - even requests from Queen Elizabeth II (1926(1952-2022) were ignored. In 1958, Edwina suffered a minor stroke, which temporarily affected her face. Edwina told people that she had dental treatment and did not appear in public for weeks.
25 de feb. de 2020 · Loading... https://www.instagram.com/p/CaYPoljtCgJ/ The Funeral of Edwina, Countess Mountbatten of Burma at sea off the coast of Portsmouth from HMS Wakeful on this day in 1960, following a service at Romsey Abbey officiated by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
