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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.
Nov 11, 2022 · A scene from Leonora’s funeral also sparks the start of a close bond between Penelope Knatchbull, played by Natascha McElhone and Prince Philip, played by Jonathan Pryce.
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.
- 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...
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Nov 11, 2022 · In 1991 her five-year-old daughter Leonora tragically died from kidney cancer. She is also known as Lady Romsey and Lady Brabourne, but the Earl left her for a new life in the Bahamas in 2010...
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.
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Nov 10, 2022 · In October 1991, following 14 months of attempts at treating the disease, Leonora died at the age of five. Penelope "Penny" Knatchbull and Norton Knatchbull photographed at Broadlands house,...
