Lady Pamela Hicks
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Lady Pamela Carmen Louise Hicks, née Mountbatten (born 19 April 1929) is a British aristocrat
. She is the younger daughter of the 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma
by his wife, the former Edwina Ashley
. Through her father, Lady Hicks is a first cousin of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
.
in 1929. She is the younger sister of Patricia Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma
. Through her father, Lady Hicks is a first cousin of the Duke of Edinburgh
and the second great-grandchild of Queen Victoria. Through her mother, she is the second great-granddaughter of the 7th Earl of Shaftesbury
.
During her youth, Hicks accompanied her parents to India
and remained with them throughout her father's term as Viceroy of pre-Independence India
and then Governor-General
of post-Partition India
through 1948.
She is the widow of designer David Nightingale Hicks
(25 March 1929 – 29 March 1998), son of Herbert Hicks and Iris Elsie Platten. They were married on 13 January 1960 at Romsey Abbey
in Hampshire. Together, they had three children:
Hicks is a former lady-in-waiting
to Elizabeth II. In 1954, she accompanied the Queen on the royal tour to Australia and New Zealand. She acted as a bridesmaid to then-Princess Elizabeth at her 1947 wedding
to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
(her first cousin).
In 2007, Hicks published her memoirs of her days in Delhi
when the Union Jack came down. She writes in the book India Remembered: A Personal Account of the Mountbattens During the Transfer of Power that while her mother, Countess Mountbatten of Burma, and Jawaharlal Nehru
, the future prime minister of India
, were deeply in love, "the relationship remained platonic".
Her place in the line of succession to the British Throne
is approximately 500th.
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British nobility
-General History of British Nobility:The nobility of the four constituent home nations of the United Kingdom has played a major role in shaping the history of the country, although in the present day even hereditary peers have no special rights, privileges or responsibilities, except for residual...
. She is the younger daughter of the 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma
Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma
Admiral of the Fleet Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas George Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, KG, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, DSO, PC, FRS , was a British statesman and naval officer, and an uncle of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...
by his wife, the former Edwina Ashley
Edwina Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma
Edwina Cynthia Annette Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma,, GBE, DCVO, CI, DStJ was an English heiress, socialite, relief-worker, wife of Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, and last Vicereine of India.- Lineage and wealth :Edwina Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma...
. Through her father, Lady Hicks is a first cousin of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is the husband of Elizabeth II. He is the United Kingdom's longest-serving consort and the oldest serving spouse of a reigning British monarch....
.
Family background
Hicks was born in BarcelonaBarcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
in 1929. She is the younger sister of Patricia Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma
Patricia Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma
Patricia Edwina Victoria Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma, is a British peeress and former lady-in-waiting to her third cousin, Queen Elizabeth II. She was the elder daughter of Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma and his wife, the heiress Edwina Ashley, a patrilineal...
. Through her father, Lady Hicks is a first cousin of the Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is the husband of Elizabeth II. He is the United Kingdom's longest-serving consort and the oldest serving spouse of a reigning British monarch....
and the second great-grandchild of Queen Victoria. Through her mother, she is the second great-granddaughter of the 7th Earl of Shaftesbury
Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury
Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury KG , styled Lord Ashley from 1811 to 1851, was an English politician and philanthropist, one of the best-known of the Victorian era and one of the main proponents of Christian Zionism.-Youth:He was born in London and known informally as Lord Ashley...
.
During her youth, Hicks accompanied her parents to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and remained with them throughout her father's term as Viceroy of pre-Independence India
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
and then Governor-General
Governor-General of India
The Governor-General of India was the head of the British administration in India, and later, after Indian independence, the representative of the monarch and de facto head of state. The office was created in 1773, with the title of Governor-General of the Presidency of Fort William...
of post-Partition India
Indian Independence Act 1947
The Indian Independence Act 1947 was as an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that partitioned British India into the two new independent dominions of India and Pakistan...
through 1948.
She is the widow of designer David Nightingale Hicks
David Nightingale Hicks
David Nightingale Hicks was a British interior decorator and designer, famous for his employment of bold, shockingly vibrant colours, for mixing antique and modern furnishings and contemporary art for his famous clientele....
(25 March 1929 – 29 March 1998), son of Herbert Hicks and Iris Elsie Platten. They were married on 13 January 1960 at Romsey Abbey
Romsey Abbey
Romsey Abbey is a parish church of the Church of England in Romsey, a market town in Hampshire, England. Until the dissolution it was the church of a Benedictine nunnery.-Background:...
in Hampshire. Together, they had three children:
- Edwina Victoria Louise HicksEdwina BrudenellEdwina Victoria Louise Brudenell, née Hicks is the elder daughter of Lady Pamela Hicks and David Nightingale Hicks....
(born 24 December 1961) - Ashley Louis David HicksAshley HicksAshley Louis David Hicks is a British author, architect, and interior and furniture designer. He is the only son of Lady Pamela Hicks and David Nightingale Hicks. Hicks designs architecture and interiors in Europe, the United States, and the United Kingdom...
(born 18 July 1963) - India Amanda Caroline HicksIndia HicksIndia Amanda Caroline Hicks is a former fashion model, 521st inline to the line of succession to the British Throne.-Early life:...
(born 5 September 1967)
Hicks is a former lady-in-waiting
Lady-in-waiting
A lady-in-waiting is a female personal assistant at a royal court, attending on a queen, a princess, or a high-ranking noblewoman. Historically, in Europe a lady-in-waiting was often a noblewoman from a family highly thought of in good society, but was of lower rank than the woman on whom she...
to Elizabeth II. In 1954, she accompanied the Queen on the royal tour to Australia and New Zealand. She acted as a bridesmaid to then-Princess Elizabeth at her 1947 wedding
Wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh
The wedding of Princess Elizabeth , and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh took place on 20 November 1947 at Westminster Abbey in London.-Engagement:...
to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is the husband of Elizabeth II. He is the United Kingdom's longest-serving consort and the oldest serving spouse of a reigning British monarch....
(her first cousin).
In 2007, Hicks published her memoirs of her days in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
when the Union Jack came down. She writes in the book India Remembered: A Personal Account of the Mountbattens During the Transfer of Power that while her mother, Countess Mountbatten of Burma, and Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru , often referred to with the epithet of Panditji, was an Indian statesman who became the first Prime Minister of independent India and became noted for his “neutralist” policies in foreign affairs. He was also one of the principal leaders of India’s independence movement in the...
, the future prime minister of India
Prime Minister of India
The Prime Minister of India , as addressed to in the Constitution of India — Prime Minister for the Union, is the chief of government, head of the Council of Ministers and the leader of the majority party in parliament...
, were deeply in love, "the relationship remained platonic".
Her place in the line of succession to the British Throne
Line of succession to the British Throne
The line of succession to the British throne is the ordered sequence of those people eligible to succeed to the throne of the United Kingdom and the other 15 Commonwealth realms. By the terms of the Act of Settlement 1701, the succession is limited to the descendants of the Electress Sophia of...
is approximately 500th.
Styles from birth
- Miss Pamela Mountbatten (1929–1945)
- The Hon. Pamela Mountbatten (1945–1948)
- The Lady Pamela Mountbatten (1948–1960)
- The Lady Pamela Hicks (1960-present)
Published works
- Mountbatten, Pamela; Hicks, India (foreword). India Remembered: A Personal Account of the Mountbattens During the Transfer of Power, Pavilion Books, 2007. ISBN 978-1862057593
Ancestry
External links
- http://mountbattenofburma.com
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