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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.
A través de su padre, Ashley descendía de los Condes de Shaftesbury, que habían sido ennoblecidos como barones en 1661. Era bisnieta del reformista 7.º conde de Shaftesbury a través de su hijo menor el Hon. Evelyn Melbourne Ashley (1836-1907) y su esposa, Sybella Farquhar (1886), nieta del 6.º duque de Beaufort.
Learn about the life and achievements of Edwina Ashley, the eldest daughter of a prominent politician and a socialite, who married Louis Mountbatten and became a prominent figure in British history. Explore her ancestry, childhood, marriage, affairs, and legacy on this web page.
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.
Mountbatten, Edwina Ashley (1901–1960) Countess Mountbatten of Burma who was vicereine of India. Name variations: Lady Mountbatten of Burma.
7 de sept. de 2021 · For the Daily Telegraph, this was to be the Wedding of the Year—the Star thought it the Wedding of the Century — between the beautiful Edwina Ashley, "the richest girl in the world," and Lord...
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.
