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THE DESCENDANTS OF MOUNTBATTEN & EDWINA
(Full Genealogical Listing)

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The Arms of Admiral of the Fleet

The Rt Hon. Lord Louis Mountbatten,

1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma

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Admiral of the Fleet The Rt Hon. Lord Louis 'Dickie' Francis Albert Victor Nicholas MOUNTBATTEN, KG, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, DSO, ADC(P), FRS, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, 1st Viscount Mountbatten of Burma & 1st Baron Romsey, born on 25th June 1900 at Frogmore House, Windsor, Berkshire, the youngest son of Admiral of the Fleet The Rt Hon. Sir Louis Alexander MOUNTBATTEN, GCB, GCVO, KCMG, ADC(P), 1st Marquess of Milford Haven, formerly HSH Prince Louis of Battenberg (1854-1921) and HGDH Princess Victoria Alberta Elisabeth Mathilde Marie of Hesse & By The Rhine, VA, (1863-1950).  At the time of his birth he was styled HSH Prince Louis of Battenberg but took style of a younger son of a Marquess on 7th November 

1917 when his father renounced his German Princely style and title and was created Marquess of Milford Haven, Earl of Medina & Viscount Alderney by King George V (1865(1910-1936).  Created Viscount Mountbatten of Burma on 27th August 1946.  Appointed Viceroy of India & Governor-General of India on 12th February 1947.  Appointed Governor-General of the Dominion of India (following Independence) on 28th October 1947.  Created Earl Mountbatten of Burma & Baron Romsey on 28th October 1947.  Murdered (by a bomb planted by the IRA) on 27th August 1979, off the coast of Mullaghmore, Co. Sligo, Republic of Ireland.  Following a Royal Ceremonial Funeral at Westminster Abbey, London, he was subsequently buried at Romsey Abbey, Hampshire on 5th September 1979.  Married on 18th July 1922 at St Margaret’s Church, Westminster, London - The Hon. Dame Edwina Cynthia Annette ASHLEY, CI, GBE, DCVO, born 28th November 1901 at 32 Bruton Street, Mayfair, London, the daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel The Rt Hon. Wilfrid William ASHLEY, 1st Baron Mount Temple (1867-1939) and Amalia Maud 'Maudie' Mary CASSEL (1879-1911), the only child of The Rt Hon. Sir Ernest Joseph CASSEL, GCB, GCMG, GCVO (1852-1921) and Miss Annette Mary Maud MAXWELL (1855-1881).  Following her marriage she was styled Lady Louis Mountbatten and more informally as Lady Louis.  Died on 21st February 1960 in Jesselton, North Borneo, now known as Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.  Buried at sea in The Solent, off the coast of Portsmouth, Hampshire on 25th February 1960.

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  • Patricia Edwina Victoria MOUNTBATTEN, CBE, MSC, CD, DL, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma, 2nd Viscount Mountbatten of Burma & 2nd Baroness Romsey, born on 14th February 1924 at Brook House, Park Lane, London. Succeeded upon the death of her father (under special remainder) as 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma, 2nd Viscountess Mountbatten of Burma and 2nd Baroness Romsey on 27th August 1979. Died 13th June 2017 at Newhouse, Mersham, Ashford, Kent. Married on 26th October 1946 at Romsey Abbey, Hampshire – Captain John Ulick KNATCHBULL, CBE, 7th Baron Brabourne & 16th Baronet of Mersham Hatch, Coldstream Guards, born 9th November 1924, the son of Sir Michael Herbert Rudolf KNATCHBULL (formerly KNATCHBULL-HUGESSEN), GCSI, GCIE, MC, 5th Baron Brabourne & 14th Baronet of Mersham Hatch (1895-1939), a former Governor of Bombay, Governor or Bengal and sometime Acting Viceroy of India & Governor-General of India, and The Lady Doreen 'Dodo' Geraldine BROWNE, CI (1896-1979) – who was killed in the same bomb explosion with Louis, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (as above), the daughter of George Ulick BROWNE, FRGS, FZS, 6th Marquess of Sligo (1856-1935) and Miss Agatha Stewart HODGSON (1867-1965).  Succeeded to the Barony and Baronetcy on 15th September 1943, following the death of his elder brother - Lieutenant Norton Cecil Michael KNATCHBULL, 6th Baron Brabourne & 15th Baronet of Mersham Hatch, Grenadier Guards (1922-1943), who was executed at Bronzolo, South Tyrol, Italy, whilst trying to escape (whilst a Prisoner of War) during World War II.  Died on 23rd September 2005 at Newhouse, Mersham, Ashford, Kent.

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  • Norton Louis Philip KNATCHBULL, 3rd Earl Mountbatten of Burma, 3rd Viscount Mountbatten of Burma, 3rd Baron Romsey, 8th Baron Brabourne & 17th Baronet of Mersham Hatch, born on 8th October 1947 at King's College Hospital, London. Styled Lord Romsey upon his mother succeeding as 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma etc. on 27th August 1979.  Succeeded to the Barony and Baronetcy of his father upon his death on 23rd September 2005. Succeeded to the Earldom, Viscountcy and Barony of his mother on 13th June 2017. Married on 20th October 1979 at Romsey Abbey, Hampshire – Miss Penelope 'Penny' Meredith EASTWOOD, born 16th April 1953 in Hammersmith, London, the daughter of Major Reginald Wray Frank EASTWOOD (1912-1980) and Miss Marian Elizabeth HOOD (1926-2020).  Separated in 2010.

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  • The Hon. Nicholas 'Nick' Louis Charles Norton KNATCHBULL, (Lord Brabourne), born 15th May 1981 at King's College Hospital, London.   Officially styled Lord Brabourne upon his father succeeding as 3rd Earl Mountbatten of Burma on 13th June 2017, but does not use the courtesy title.  Married (civil) on 20th May 2021 at Broadlands, Romsey - Miss Ambre POUZET (also known as SAINT-CLARE) (b. 24th July 1984 in Paris, France).

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  • The Hon. Alexander KNATCHBULL, b. ? June 2022 - awaiting conformation. 

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  • The Lady Alexandra Victoria Edwina Diana KNATCHBULL, born 5th December 1983 at King's College Hospital, London.  From birth used the style of Honourable, but upon her father succeeding as 3rd Earl Mountbatten of Burma on 13th June 2017, she used the style of Lady.  Married on 25th June 2016 at Romsey Abbey, Hampshire - Thomas Edward Huntly HOOPER (b.1979), the son of Peter Huntly HOOPER (b.1950) and Patricia M. 'Tiggy' BUCKNILL (b.1951).

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  • Inigo Norton Sebastian Mountbatten HOOPER, born 21st December 2017 in Kensington, London.

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  • Alden Peter Theodore Mountbatten HOOPER, born 27 March 2020 in Kensington, London.

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  • The Hon. Leonora Louise Marie Elizabeth KNATCHBULL, born 25th June 1986 at King's College Hospital, London.  Died on 22nd October 1991 at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London.

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  • The Hon. Michael-John Ulick KNATCHBULL, born 24th May 1950 at King's College Hospital London. Married (1) on 1st June 1985 at the Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick, Warwickshire – Miss Melissa Clare OWEN, born on 12th November 1960 at Birmingham, Warwickshire, the daughter of His Hon. Sir John Arthur Dalziel OWEN, QC (1925-2010), formerly a Justice of the High Court, and Miss Valerie ETHELL (1928-2022).  Marriage dissolved in 1997. 

 

  • Miss Kelly Louise Doreen KNATCHBULL, born 30th March 1988 at the Portland Hospital, London.  Married 25th August 2022 - Alexander Leon Geldard COOKE (b.1984) at Leeds, West Yorkshire, son of Stephen N. COOKE and Dianne DIXON (b.1956).

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  • Aria Evelyn KNATCHBULL COOKE, born ? November 2023 - awaiting conformation.

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      Married (2) on 6th March 1999 at the Church of St Mary The Virgin, Ashford, Kent –        Mrs Susan Penelope 'Penny' Jane HENDERSON (née COATES), born 23rd October          1959 at Blackpool, Lancashire, the daughter of Stephen Cedric COATES (1935-2014)          and Miss Hazel KELLY (b.1939).  Marriage dissolved in 2006.

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  • Miss Savannah KNATCHBULL, born 20th July 2001 at the Portland Hospital, London.

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  • The Hon. Anthony KNATCHBULL, born 6th April 1952 and died 6th April 1952 at King's College Hospital, London

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  • The Lady Joanna Edwina Doreen KNATCHBULL, born 5th March 1955 at King's College Hospital, London.  Married (1) on 3rd November 1984 at the Church of St Mary The Virgin, Ashford, Kent – Baron Hubert Henry François Pernot du BREUIL, born 2nd February 1956 at Neuilly-sur-Seine, Paris, France, the son of Baron Bertrand Pernot du BREUIL (1926-2011) and Miss Roselyne BEGHIN.  Marriage dissolved in 1995. Died on 6th September 2004 at Kensington, London.  

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  • Baroness Eleuthera Roselyne Patricia Pernot du BREUIL, born 13th May 1986 at New York Hospital, New York, USA.

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      Married (2) on 19th November 1995 at Searcys, 30 Pavilion Road, Knightsbridge,                London – Azriel ZUCKERMAN, born 18th January 1943 in Bucharest, Roumania.

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  • Alexander 'Xan' Azriel John David ZUCKERMAN, born 2nd October 2002 at the Portland Hospital, London.

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  • The Lady Amanda Patricia Victoria KNATCHBULL, born 26th June 1957 at King's College Hospital, London. Married on 31st October 1987 at the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Ashford, Kent - Charles Vincent ELLINGWORTH, born 7th February 1957 in Leicester, Leicestershire, the son of William Vincent ELLINGWORTH (b.1928) and Shirley Mary ROACH (b.1935).

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  • Luke John William ELLINGWORTH, born 27th January 1991 at Queen Charlotte's Hospital, Hammersmith, London.

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  • Joseph William Vincent ELLINGWORTH, born 2nd December 1992 at the Odstock Hospital, Salisbury, Wiltshire.

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  • Louis Charles Nicholas ELLINGWORTH, born 25th October 1995 at the Odstock Hospital, Salisbury, Wiltshire.

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  • The Hon. Philip Wyndham Ashley KNATCHBULL, born 2nd December 1961 at King's College Hospital, London.  Married (1) on 16th March 1991 at the Church of St John The Baptist, Mersham, Ashford, Kent – Mrs Atalanta VEREKER (née COWAN), born 20th June 1962 in Kensington, London, the daughter of John COWAN (1929-1979) and Miss Sydney SMITH (b.1934).  Marriage dissolved in 2000.

 

  • Miss Daisy Isadora Louise KNATCHBULL, born 5th October 1992 at St Thomas' Hospital,  London.

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     Married (2) on 29th June 2002 in Kensington & Chelsea, London – Mrs Wendy                   Amanda WILLIS, born 20th July 1966, at Hatfield, Hertfordshire, the daughter of             Robin H. LEACH (b.1938) and Heather G. LINSCOTT (b.1944).

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  • Miss Phoebe KNATCHBULL, born 19th April 1995.

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  • Frederick 'Freddy' Michael Hubert KNATCHBULL, born 6th June 2003 at the Portland Hospital, London.

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  • John 'Rocky' Robin KNATCHBULL, born 17th July 2004 at the Portland Hospital, London.

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  • The Hon. Timothy Nicholas Sean KNATCHBULL, born 18th November 1964 at King's College Hospital,  London.  Married on 11th July 1998 in Winchester Cathedral, Hampshire – Miss Isabella Julia NORMAN, born 9th January 1971 in Marylebone, London, the daughter of David Mark NORMAN, OBE (b.1941) and Miss Diana Anne SHEFFIELD (1942-2020).

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  • Miss Amber Diana Patricia KNATCHBULL, born 3rd January 2000 in Washington DC, USA.

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  • Milo Columbus John KNATCHBULL, born 26th February 2001 in Washington DC, USA.

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  • Ludovic 'Ludo' David Nicholas KNATCHBULL, born 15th September 2003 at the Portland Hospital, London.

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  • Miss Isla Selina Edwina KNATCHBULL, born 23rd November 2005 at the Portland Hospital, London.

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  • Miss Wilhelmina 'Willa' Victoria Agatha KNATCHBULL, born 19th November 2008 at the Portland Hospital, London.

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  • The Hon. Nicholas 'Nicky' Timothy Charles KNATCHBULL, born 18th November 1964 at King's College Hospital, London.  Died on 27th August 1979, off the coast of Mullaghmore, Co. Sligo, Republic of Ireland in the same bomb explosion with his grandfather - Louis, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (as above).

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  • The Lady Pamela Carmen Louise MOUNTBATTEN, born on 19th April 1929 at the Ritz Hotel, Barcelona, Spain, sometime Lady-in-Waiting to Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, later Queen Elizabeth II (1926(1952-2022).  Married on 13th January 1960 at Romsey Abbey, Hampshire – David Nightingale HICKS, FRSA, born 25th March 1929 at Little Coggleshall, Essex, the son of Herbert HICKS (1863-1941) and Iris Elsie PLATTEN (1887-1966).  Died on 29th March 1998 at The Grove, Brightwell Baldwin, Oxfordshire.

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  • Miss Edwina Victoria Louise HICKS, born 24th December 1961 at King's College Hospital, London. Married on 24th March 1984 at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, Oxfordshire – Jeremy Alexander Rothwell BRUDENELL, born 2nd April 1960 in Hammersmith, London, the son of Dr. John Michael 'Mike' BRUDENELL, FRCS, FRCOG (1925-2015) and Mollie ROTHWELL (b.1935).  Marriage dissolved 2004.

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  • Miss Maddison May BRUDENELL, born 16th May 1994 at the Portland Hospital, London. Married (1) on 17th December 2015 - Olaoluwa Olamide MODUPE-OJO, born 1991, known professionally as 'Jazz Purple'.  Marriage dissolved 2022.  

 

  • Miss Daphne Oluwamayomikun Oluwatosin Ogoluwa MODUPE-OJO, born 26th November 2016 in Greater Manchester.

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  • Miss Phoebe Abidemi Morianugba Oluwatosin MODUPE-OJO, born 15th December 2018 in Wigan, Greater Manchester.  

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  • Moses Olakusibe Babafemi Jeremiah MODUPE-OJO, born 2020.

 

Married (2)  at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Hambleden, Buckinghamshire - Bret KAPETANOV, born xxxx Canada.​

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  • xxxxxxx xxxxxx KAPETANOV, born August 2024.

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  • Miss Jordan Anne BRUDENELL, born 1st July 1995 at the Portland Hospital, London.

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  • Rowan Michael David BRUDENELL, born 21st February 2001 in Oxford, Oxfordshire.

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  • Ashley Louis David HICKS, born 18th July 1963 at King’s College Hospital, London. Married on 19th October 1990 in Wheatley, Oxfordshire – Miss Marina Allegra  Fredericka Silvia TONDATO, born 20th May 1960 in Turin, Italy, the daughter of Carlo TONDATO and Rosy MAZA.  Marriage dissolved in 2009.

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  • Miss Angelica Margherita Edwina HICKS, born 16th September 1992 at St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, London.

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  • Miss Ambrosia Maria Elizabeth HICKS, born 23rd January 1997 at St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, London.

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    Married (2) on 5th September 2015 at The Grove, Brightwell Baldwin, Oxfordshire –          Mrs Katalina 'Kata' SHARKEY de SOLIS, born 31st December 1981 in Texas, USA, the      daughter of Thomas William SHARKEY (1944-2017) and Rosalind SOLIS.  Separated        2018.

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  • Caspian Donald HICKS, born 21st January 2018 at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxfordshire.

 

  • Horatio 'Dickie' Valentine Christopher Alessandro HICKS, born 12th February 2019 at the Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, Chelsea, London. 

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  • Miss India Amanda Caroline HICKS, born 5th September 1967 at King’s College Hospital, London.  Married on 11th September 2021 at St Bartholomew's Church, Brightwell Baldwin, Watlington, Oxfordshire - David Charles FLINT WOOD, born 3rd March 1961 at the Lister Hospital, Chelsea, London, the son of Derek FLINT WOOD (1925-2010) and (Alice) Wendy JACKSON (1928-2002).

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  • Felix Austin FLINT WOOD, born 23rd May 1997 at Miami, Florida, USA.

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  • Amory John FLINT WOOD, born 25th June 1999 at Miami, Florida, USA.

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  • Conrad Lorenzo FLINT WOOD, born 25th April 2003 at Miami, Florida, USA.

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  • Miss Domino Carmen FLINT WOOD, born 17th December 2007 at Miami, Florida, USA.

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  • Wesley CLEARE, born 1997, The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, son of Lynne CLEARE (d.2011) and adopted 2012.

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Mountbatten with members of his family on the steps of Classiebawn Castle, Mullaghmore, Co.Sligo, Ireland 

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Mountbatten with some of his grandchildren at Classiebawn Castle, Mullaghmore, Co.Sligo, Ireland. 

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