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Lady Pamela: My Mother's Extraordinary Years

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This new visual biography is an extraordinary chronicle of Lady Pamela’s life. Daughter of the 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, the last viceroy of India, Lady Pamela was a first cousin to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and served as a bridesmaid and lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth II, before marrying legendary interior designer David Hicks. Sifting through her parents’ archives, India has uncovered a trove of material about her mother. This beautifully illustrated personal history includes ephemera such as letters from the Queen; images of the houses and gardens where she grew up and made her wonderfully elegant home; details of her extraordinary work during Indian independence, her marriage to David Hicks and the homes he designed for them, the assassination of her father in Ireland, and later life in the country, as well as the lessons India has learned from her mother having had a front-row seat at so many historical events.

An exemplary life, captured in beautiful images—for lovers of history, royal watchers, and all style enthusiasts.

  • Publish Date: September 03, 2024
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Publisher: Rizzoli
  • Trim Size: 9 x 11
  • Pages: 256
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Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Penelope G. ★★★★★

I went in expecting a glossy royal tribute, but the way the visual biography traces her years as Mountbatten's daughter and Prince Philip's first cousin feels genuinely intimate. The layout pairs candid shots with text so well that I read it in two sittings.

Hannah ★★★★★

The family photographs alone are worth the price—I didn't expect so many candid shots from her years as Prince Philip's first cousin. Reading about her childhood as the daughter of the last viceroy of India gave the whole book a personal weight I wasn't anticipating.

David D. ★★★★★

I bought this for the chapters on her years as Mountbatten's daughter in India, and the visual layout surprised me — the photos are woven right into the text rather than dumped in a glossy middle section. Reading about her as first cousin to Prince Philip added a personal thread I wasn't expecting.