Lady Pamela Mountbatten, the younger daughter of the Earl and Countess Mountbatten of Burma, married interior designer David Hicks in the midst of a snowstorm at Romsey Abbey.
The Wedding Reception was hosted by Lord and Lady Mountbatten at the Family Seat of Broadlands, before the couple left on their honeymoon, where they were at when Countess Mountbatten suddenly passed away.
All the Royal Family except the Queen and the Duke of Gloucester attended the wedding of Lady Pamela Mountbatten and Mr. David Hicks. In the group are (standing, from left) Princess Sophia of Hanover, Prince Philip’s sister; Lady Brabourne, the bride’s sister; Earl Mountbatten; Mrs. Iris Hicks, the bridegroom’s mother; the bride and groom; Prince Philip; Countess Mountbatten; and Lord Brabourne, the best man. Seated: The Duchess of Kent; and Princess Alexandra. On the floor: The Hon. Norton Knatchbull; his sister, Amanda (no longer tearful); Victoria Marten; Princess Clarissa of Hesse; Princess Frederica of Hanover; Joanna Knatchbull; Princess Anne; and Charles, Prince of Wales.
Lady Pamela wore a fur-trimmed satin gown by the House of Worth paired with the Mountbatten Pearl and Diamond Tiara.
Royal Guests and Relatives were led by Queen Louise of Sweden and the Duke of Edinburgh. The Queen was heavily pregnant with Prince Andrew and thus unable to attend.
The Prince of Wales and Princess Anne
The Queen Mother (wearing Queen Victoria’s Fringe Brooch)
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent (in the Diamond Daisy Brooch)
Princess Alexandra of Kent (wearing Empress Frederick’s Pearl Brooch)
Countess Mountbatten of Burma (in the Diamond Bow Brooch)
Princess Sophie of Greece and Hanover (wearing the Hesse Emerald Cross and Hesse Emerald Brooch) and Penelope Knatchbull, Baroness Brabourne (wearing Pearl Star)
Mountbatten Tiara
Pearl and Diamond Tiara
Art Deco Diamond Necklace
Aquamarine Suite
Diamond Necklace
Diamond Floral Necklace
Diamond Bow Brooch
Mountbatten Tiara
Pearl and Diamond Tiara
Pearl Star Tiara
Art Deco Diamond Necklace
Emerald Necklace
Diamond Floral Necklace
Diamond Bow Brooch
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The Wedding of Lady Pamela Mountbatten, the younger daughter of the 1st Earl and Countess Mountbatten of Burma, and interior designer David Hicks in the midst of a snowstorm at Romsey Abbey on this day in 1960, followed by a Reception at the Family Seat of Broadlands. The couple had three children and remained happily married until his death in 1998.
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Royal Guests and Relatives included Queen Louise of Sweden, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales and Princess Anne, the Queen Mother, Princess Margaret, the Duchess of Gloucester, the Duchess of Kent, and Princess Alexandra. The Queen was heavily pregnant with Prince Andrew and thus unable to attend.
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Lady Pamela wore a fur-trimmed satin gown by the House of Worth paired with the Mountbatten-Hicks Pearl and Diamond Tiara.
