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Profile of Edwina Mountbatten
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Edwina Mountbatten |
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28th November 1901 |
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Broadlands, Romsey, Hampshire, England, UK |
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From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia
The Right Honourable Edwina Cynthia Annette Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma, CI, GBE, DCVO (28 November 1901 – 21 February 1960) was an English heiress, socialite and wife of the 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma.
Pedigree and wealth
She was born Edwina Cynthia Annette Ashley in 1901, the daughter of Wilfred Ashley (later 1st Baron Mount Temple), who was a Conservative Member of Parliament. She was also the favourite granddaughter of the great Edwardian magnate Sir Ernest Cassel, and a great-granddaughter of the reformist Lord Shaftesbury. Cassel, who was a private financier to the future King Edward VII and one of the richest and most powerful men in Europe, left the bulk of his fortune to her.
Marriage to Mountbatten
By the time Lord Louis Mountbatten first met her in 1920 she was a leading member of London society. Her grandfather died in 1921, leaving her £2 million at a time when her future husband's salary was £610 per annum. Ashley and Mountbatten were married on 18 July 1922 at St. Margaret's, Westminster. The Royal family were all present and the then-Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VIII) was best man.
Life after marriage
She lived a fashionable and privileged life almost totally dedicated to the pursuit of pleasure. But following the outbreak of the Second World War she devoted her considerable intelligence and energy to the service of others. She died aged 58 of unknown causes in 1960 in Borneo.
Affairs
It is said that she enjoyed the sexual company of intelligent non-British men. Among her numerous affairs, it is reported that she had affairs with Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, and Paul Robeson, the brilliant African-American actor and lawyer. It is speculated that Lady and Lord Mountbatten of Burma had an open relationship.
Titles and honours
Shorthand titles
- Miss Edwina Ashley (28 November 1901–18 July 1922)
- Lady Louis Mountbatten (18 July 18 1922–23 August 1946)
- The Right Honourable The Viscountess Mountbatten of Burma (23 August 1946–28 October 1947)
- The Right Honourable The Countess Mountbatten of Burma (28 October 1947–21 February 1960)
Honours
- Lady of the Imperial Order of the Crown of India
- Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
- Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
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