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Edwina Cynthia Annette Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma, CI, GBE, DCVO, GCStJ (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.
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Edwina Mountbatten (nascida Edwina Cyntia Annette Ashley Mountbatten; Broadlands, 28 de novembro de 1901 - Kota Kinabalu, 21 de fevereiro de 1960) foi uma herdeira inglesa, socialite e esposa de Louis Mountbatten. Foi a última vice-rainha da Índia. Ela era filha primogênita de Wilfred William Ashley e de Amalia Mary Maud Cassel.
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Edwina Mountbatten was a socialite who married a royal, had a scandalous romance with a Hollywood star, and died in a plane crash. Learn about her life, from her childhood to her death, and discover some of the most infamous facts about her.
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 Ashley was a wealthy and adventurous aristocrat who married Lord Louis Mountbatten, a naval officer and later vicereine of India. She traveled extensively, had affairs, and supported her husband's political career until his assassination in 1947.
(left to right) Mountbatten; The Rt Hon. Wilfrid Ashley, later 1st Lord Mount Temple - Edwina's father; and Edwina 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.
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 ...
