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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.
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.
Born Edwina Cynthia Annette Ashley in London, England, on November 28, 1901; died on February 21, 1960, in Jesselton, North Borneo; eldest of two daughters of Colonel Wilfred William Ashley, baron Mount Temple of Lee (a member of Parliament), and Maud (Cassel) Ashley; attended The Links School, Eastbourne, Sussex; attended Alde House, Aldeburgh,...
The Hon. Dame Edwina Cynthia Annette Mountbatten (née Ashley), CI, GBE, DCVO, 'Lady Louis', Countess Mountbatten of Burma was born on 28th November 1901 at 32 Bruton Street, Mayfair, London, the eldest daughter of Lt-Col.
Nov 14, 2022 · Love in the time of tryst with destiny: The unique bond of Nehru, Edwina and Lord Mountbatten. 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.
Apr 8, 2017 · Glamour. Apr 8, 2017 Tijana Radeska. Edwina Mountbatten had a fascinating life. First of all, she was born one of the richest heiresses in the world. By the age of 19, she was an admired socialite. As the last Vicereine of India, she accomplished heroic activist work in post-partition India.
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On 7th March 1960, a memorial service for Edwina was held in Westminster Abbey, London where Prince Philip, 1st Duke of Edinburgh (1921-2021) represented The Queen (who was confined to bed following recently giving birth to Prince Andrew).
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.
Sep 29, 2019 · The tale of Louis “Dickie” Mountbatten and Edwina Mountbatten is, the historian Andrew Lownie told us at Chiswick Book Festival, the tale of a very unusual, and “very English”, marriage. A tale of two distinguished figures, often in competition with each other, yet who were loving and mutually supportive.
