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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.
Aug 19, 2019 · A stunning but highly-strung socialite, Edwina - who was named the sixth best dressed woman in the world at the time - had at least 18 lovers including Indian Prime Minister Nehru and singer...
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Born Edwina Ashley in 1900, she was the maternal granddaughter of the powerful magnate Ernest Cassel, a financier to royals and one of the most influential men in England. In other words, baby Edwina was rolling in dough…but all her money couldn’t stop the tragedy coming her way.
The Hon. Dame Edwina Cynthia Annette Mountbatten (née Ashley), CI, GBE, DCVO, 'Lady Louis', Countess Mountbatten of Burma was born on 28th November 1901 at 32 Bruton Street, Mayfair, London, the eldest daughter of Lt-Col.
Born Edwina Cynthia Annette Ashley in London, England, on November 28, 1901; died on February 21, 1960, in Jesselton, North Borneo; eldest of two daughters of Colonel Wilfred William Ashley, baron Mount Temple of Lee (a member of Parliament), and Maud (Cassel) Ashley; attended The Links School, Eastbourne, Sussex; attended Alde House, Aldeburgh ...
Apr 8, 2017 · By the age of 19, she was an admired socialite. As the last Vicereine of India, she accomplished heroic activist work in post-partition India. Edwina was born in 1901, in Hampshire, England, as the oldest daughter of Wilfred William Ashley.
Jan 10, 2020 · Edwina Ashley was a wealthy heiress and socialite who became involved in humanitarian work during the Second World War. While her husband was Viceroy of India, Edwina’s relationship with Jawaharla Nehru, leader of the Indian National Congress, caused quite a scandal.
