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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.
Edwina Mountbatten, born Edwina Ashley, was a wealthy and glamorous socialite who married a royal and had a wild affair with a playboy. Learn about her tragic childhood, her extravagant wedding, her strange kinks, and her tragic end.
Edwina Ashley was a wealthy and adventurous aristocrat who married Lord Louis Mountbatten, a naval officer and future vicereine of India. She traveled extensively, had affairs, and supported her husband's career and causes during World War II.
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.
After a whirlwind honeymoon, Mountbatten and his new wife Edwina, returned to England on 9th December 1922 onboard RMS Olympic - a sister ship of the ill-fated RMS Titanic and went straight to Broadlands.
