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Norton Louis Philip Knatchbull, 3rd Earl Mountbatten of Burma (born 8 October 1947), known until 2005 as Lord Romsey and until 2017 as the Lord Brabourne, is a British peer. He is a second cousin of King Charles III .
- Who Was Leonora Knatchbull?
- How Was Leonora Knatchbull Related to The Royal Family?
- Leonora Was Diagnosed with Cancer While on Vacation with Her Family
- She's Buried at Her Family's Estate, Broadlands
- Princess Diana Was Shaken by Leonora's Funeral — But Was Not Her Godmother
- How Is Leonora Knatchbull’S Memory Honored Today?
Leonora Louise Marie Elizabeth Knatchbull was the youngest child of Norton Knatchbull, 3rd Earl of Mountbatten, and Penelope Knatchbull, Countess Mountbatten of Burma. She was born on June 25, 1986, and died from kidney cancer on Oct. 22, 1991 at the age of five.
Leonora’s father, Norton Knatchbull, was Prince Philip's godson. Knatchbull was also the grandson of Prince Philip’s uncle, Lord Mountbatten, often referred to by his nickname, Dickie, in “The Crown.” Norton Knatchbull, who previously used the title of Lord Romsey, and later Lord Brabourne, wed Penelope Knatchbull (née Eastwood), in 1979. These con...
Leonora’s family first became aware of her illness during a vacation on the Spanish island of Majorca in August 1990, according to an obituary in Scottish newspaper The Herald. The former Prince Charles and Princess Diana had been on holiday with the Knatchbulls at the time, according to the Herald, and “comforted the family” as arrangements were m...
Leonora is buried at Broadlands, her family home in Hampshire, England. Leonora was survived by her sister, Lady Alexandra Hooper, now 39, and her brother, Nicholas Knatchbull, Lord Brabourne, now 41. Penelope and Norton Knatchbull, who styled themselves at the time as Lord and Lady Romsey, opened up about their loss in a 1992 interview with The Te...
In “The Crown,” it’s said that Princess Diana was Leonora’s godmother. In reality, however, Diana was the godmother of Leonora’s older sister, Alexandra. According to her obituary in the Herald, Leonora's godfather was King Juan Carlos of Spain. Diana, who attended a funeral service for Leonora, was deeply saddened by the child's death, according t...
Leonora’s parents founded the Leonora Children’s Cancer Fund in 1994. That May, Prince Philip attended a reception in aid of the charity, according to the Independent. The fund later merged with The Edwina Mountbatten Trust to form the Edwina Mountbatten and Leonora Children’s Foundation, which focuses on “the relief of sick, distressed or needy ch...
- Lindsay Lowe
Nov 11, 2022 · Following the death of Leonora Knatchbull, Prince Philip is also seen taking Penelope Knatchbull under his wing and introducing her to carriage driving as a distraction from her grief.
Mountbatten's 14-year-old grandson Nicholas Knatchbull was also killed, as was 15-year old crew member Paul Maxwell (Nicholas' twin brother, Timothy, survived).
- Flora Carr
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Nov 11, 2022 · The couple have three children: Nicholas born in 1981, Alexandra born in 1982 and Leonora born in 1986 and three grandchildren. Leonora died, aged five, of kidney cancer and the family founded a...
Nov 15, 2020 · When the bomb detonated, Mountbatten was killed, as were his 14-year-old grandson, Nicholas Knatchbull, and Knatchbull’s grandmother, the 83-year-old Dowager Lady Brabourne, who died of her ...
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On the 27th of August 1979, Louis Mountbatten, the Earl Mountbatten was murdered along with his 14 year-old grandson, Nicholas Knatchbull, 15 year-old Paul Maxwell, and Baroness Brabourne, the 83 year-old mother in law of the Earl’s daughter.
