Patricia Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma
Patricia Edwina Victoria Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma (14 February 1924 – 13 June 2017) was a British peeress and the third cousin of 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 descendant of the Earls of Shaftesbury, first ennobled in 1661.
The Countess Mountbatten of Burma | |
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| Preceded by | Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma |
| Succeeded by | Norton Knatchbull, 3rd Earl Mountbatten of Burma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patricia Edwina Victoria Mountbatten 14 February 1924 Westminster, London, England[1] |
| Died | 13 June 2017 (aged 93) Mersham, Kent, England |
| Spouse(s) | John Knatchbull, 7th Baron Brabourne (m. 1946; died 2005) |
| Children | Norton Knatchbull, 3rd Earl Mountbatten of Burma The Hon. Michael-John Knatchbull Lady Joanna Knatchbull Lady Amanda Ellingworth The Hon. Philip Knatchbull The Hon. Nicholas Knatchbull The Hon. Timothy Knatchbull |
| Parents | The 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma The Hon. Edwina Ashley |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1943–1945 |
| Rank | Third Officer |
| Unit | Women's Royal Naval Service |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
Knatchbull was the elder sister of Lady Pamela Hicks, and first cousin to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and the last surviving baptismal sponsor to Prince Charles, Prince of Wales.
Biography
Mountbatten succeeded her father when he was assassinated in 1979, as his peerages had been created by the Crown with special remainder to his daughters and their heirs male. This inheritance accorded her the title of countess and a seat in the House of Lords, where she remained until 1999, when the House of Lords Act 1999 removed most hereditary peers from the House.
Knatchbull died on 13 June 2017 in Kent, England at the age of 93.[2]
Titles and styles
- 14 February 1924 – 23 August 1946: Miss Patricia Mountbatten
- 23 August – 26 October 1946: The Honourable Patricia Mountbatten
- 26 October 1946 – 27 August 1979: The Right Honourable The Lady Brabourne
- 27 August 1979 – 13 June 2017: The Right Honourable The Countess Mountbatten of Burma
Patricia Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten Of Burma Media
Venerable Order of Saint John (UK) ribbon. New image uploaded over old version, to include miniature cross worn on ribbon. For example, see here
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King George V Silver Jubilee Medal ribbon bar. United Kingdom.
King George VI Coronation Medal ribbon bar. United Kingdom.
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Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal ribbon bar. United Kingdom.
Canadian Forces Decoration ribbon bar. Canada.
Meritorious Service Cross ribbon bar (military division). Canada.
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References
- ↑ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ↑ Prince Philip's cousin Countess Mountbatten of Burma dies age 93