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Mountbatten’s Daughter Lady Pamela Hicks Dies Aged 97

6/6/2026

Summary

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Lady Pamela Hicks died on June 5 2026 at age 97, according to the royal household.
King Charles III expressed deep gratitude for her long service as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth II.
She was the daughter of Lord Louis Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of India, and worked with charities such as Oxfam, Indian Partition Relief and the Girls’ Nautical Training Corps.
She is survived by three children—Edwina, Ashley and India—and eight grandchildren.

History

Historical Context

Lord Louis Mountbatten’s 3 June 1947 plan set the Indian Independence Act in motion, ending British suzerainty on 15 August 1947 and partitioning India and Pakistan. The division displaced over 10 million people and dissolved the British Raj, leaving a legacy that today fuels debate over Britain’s colonial past and the fading generation that oversaw it.

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Story summary

Lady Pamela Hicks died on June 5 2026 at age 97, according to the royal household.
King Charles III expressed deep gratitude for her long service as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth II.
She was the daughter of Lord Louis Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of India, and worked with charities such as Oxfam, Indian Partition Relief and the Girls’ Nautical Training Corps.
She is survived by three children—Edwina, Ashley and India—and eight grandchildren.

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