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Edwina Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma

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British aristocrat (1901-1960)

United KingdomHistorical FiguresLived 1901 to 1960 · aged 58
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Edwina Cynthia Annette Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma, commonly known as Lady Mountbatten, was an English heiress, socialite, and relief worker.

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1947Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
1947Order of the Crown of India
1946Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
1943Commander of the Order of the British Empire

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Edwina Cynthia Annette Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma, commonly known as Lady Mountbatten, was an English heiress, socialite, and relief worker. As the wife of Rear Admiral Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, she served as the last vicereine of India during the reign of George VI and became a close relative by marriage of the British royal family. She was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1943 and a Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 1946 for her work with the St John Ambulance Brigade and the British Red Cross during World War II.

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United Kingdom
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1901 to 1960 · aged 58
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