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Edwina Cynthia Annette Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma (née Ashley; 28 November 1901 – 21 February 1960), [2] 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.
Edwina Mountbatten Facts 1. She Wasn’t Like You Or Me. Edwina Mountbatten was a huge society catch. Born Edwina Ashley in 1900, she was the maternal granddaughter of the powerful magnate Ernest Cassel, a financier to royals and one of the most influential men in England.
On August 15, 1947, the Mountbattens, having now been promoted to Earl and Countess Mountbatten of Burma (now Myanmar), presided over Independence Day ceremonies, which set off a new round of rioting, more murderous than before. Edwina renewed her efforts, uniting 15 organization under the banner of the United Council of Relief and Welfare as ...
Patricia Edwina Victoria Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma, Baroness Brabourne, CBE, MSC, CD (née Mountbatten; 14 February 1924 – 13 June 2017), was a British peeress and a third cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.
Countess Mountbatten of Burma is a title in the peerage of the United Kingdom used for a female holder of the Earldom Mountbatten of Burma, or as a courtesy title for the wife of the Earl Mountbatten of Burma. The family seat for the position is at Newhouse Manor, near Ashford, Kent.
Apr 8, 2017 · Earl and Countess Mountbatten of Burma, with Lady Pamela Mountbatten descending the steps of the Government House just before their departure, and H.E. Shri. C.Rajagopalachari at the front. Shri Jawaharlal Nehru appears behind. Photo credit
Aug 22, 2014 · Edwina, Countess Mountbatten of Burma by Hough, Richard, 1922-1999. Publication date 1983 Topics Mountbatten, Edwina Ashley, -- Countess, -- 1901-1960., Mountbatten ...
