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Edwina's health continued to be of concern and in June 1959 she wrote to Nehru that she was 'not so good' and complained of being breathless. Prior to her forthcoming tour of Malaya and Borneo, Edwina saw her doctor who advised her not to 'over do it' as her angina had got worse, however true to Edwina’s usual behaviour, not a word was mentioned about how tired she was, how the chest pains ...
Edwina Cynthia Annette (née Ashley), Countess Mountbatten of Burma (1901-1960), Director of emergency relief services and Vicereine of India; wife of 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma; daughter of 1st Baron Mount Temple. Sitter in 42 portraits
Meeting Edwina Ashley Just prior to his father's death, Mountbatten met a leading member of London society - Miss (later The Hon.) Edwina Ashley, the daughter of Lt-Col The Rt Hon. Wilfrid William Ashley, later 1st Lord Mount Temple (1867-1939), a former Army officer who was a Member of Parliament 1906-1932 who had held several junior ministerial posts including Minister of Transport 1924-1929.
On 14th February 1985 (the anniversary of the Mountbatten’s engagement in 1922), a memorial plaque was unveiled by Prince Philip, 1st Duke of Edinburgh (1921-2021) - Mountbatten’s nephew. The plaque, which is in the Nave of Westminster Abbey was designed by Christopher Ironside (1913-1992) who was particularly known for the reverse sides of ...
Edwina Ashley, par son mariage comtesse Mountbatten de Birmanie (née le 28 novembre 1901 à Romsey, dans le Hampshire, au Royaume-Uni, et morte le 21 février 1960 à Kota Kinabalu, en Malaisie), est l'épouse de lord Louis Mountbatten (1900-1979), et la dernière vice-reine des Indes britanniques.
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.
Edwina Mountbatten, condesa Mountbatten de Birmania nació Edwina Cynthia Annette Ashley en 1901, hija mayor de Wilfred William Ashley, después 1. er Barón Mount Temple (de la creación de 1932), que fue miembro conservador del Parlamento.
