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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.
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.
By 1957, Edwina saw a heart specialist (who promised complete confidentiality - even from Mountbatten!) and it was confirmed that her cardiac condition was poor and would only deteriorate to the extent that her life expectancy would be only three years if she continued to work as hard as she had, and that she should reduce her workload immediately.
Mountbatten, Edwina Ashley (1901–1960) Countess Mountbatten of Burma who was vicereine of India. Name variations: Lady Mountbatten of Burma.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Jun 16, 2017 · Patricia Edwina Victoria Mountbatten, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma, born 14 February 1924, died 13 June 2017. She was the great-great granddaughter of Queen Victoria and, following the...
Mar 20, 2021 · When Earl Mountbatten of Burma was Viceroy during the final months of th e British Raj he was charged with negotiating the transfer of power from Britain. He relied on Edwina’s help to accelerate the partition widely opposed in India; she appealed to the wives, daughters, and sisters of Indian leaders who were initially highly anti ...
