Penelope Knatchbull, Countess Mountbatten of Burma
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Penelope Meredith Mary Knatchbull, Countess Mountbatten of Burma (née Eastwood; born 16 April 1953), known between 1979 and 2005 as Lady Romsey and between 2005 and 2017 as the Lady Brabourne, is a British aristocrat and the wife of Norton Knatchbull, 3rd Earl Mountbatten of Burma. Since 2010, she has served as High Steward of Romsey.[1]
Early life
Born in London, she is the only daughter of Reginald Eastwood (1912–1980), founder of Angus Steakhouse,[2] and Marian Hood (1926–2020). She had one younger brother, Peter Eastwood (1955–2013). She grew up and was educated in Switzerland. In 1976, she graduated from the London School of Economics.[3]
Activities
In 2010, she succeeded her husband in the honorary position of High Steward of Romsey after he stepped down due to illness.[4] The position had previously been filled by the 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma. She was inaugurated on 2 March 2011.[5][6] Following the death of her daughter, she founded Leonora Children's Cancer Fund which in 2010 merged with The Edwina Mountbatten Trust, founded in memory of Leonora's great-grandmother. The merged charities were renamed The Edwina Mountbatten and Leonora Children's Foundation on 20 February 2014. She has taken on the running of Broadlands following her husband's diagnosis with Alzheimer's disease.
Since her marriage, Lady Mountbatten has been in close contact with the British royal family. She frequently attends the
Marriage and children
On 20 October 1979 at
.Lady Mountbatten and her husband have three children and three grandchildren:
- Nicholas Louis Charles Norton Knatchbull, Lord Brabourne (born 15 May 1981), his father's heir apparent; married Ambre Pouzet on 20 May 2021 at Broadlands. They have one son:
- The Hon. Alexander Knatchbull (born June 2022)[12]
- Lady Alexandra Victoria Edwina Diana Hooper (née Knatchbull; born 5 December 1982); a goddaughter of Diana, Princess of Wales. She married Thomas Edward Huntly Hooper on 25 June 2016, at Romsey Abbey.[10] They have two sons:
- Inigo Norton Sebastian Mountbatten Hooper (born 21 December 2017)
- Alden Peter Theodore Mountbatten Hooper (born 27 March 2020)[13]
- The Hon. Leonora Louise Marie Elizabeth Knatchbull (25 June 1986 – 22 October 1991). She died of kidney cancer at the age of five years and is buried in the grounds of the family home, Broadlands. The charity Leonora Children's Cancer Fund was founded in her memory.
In popular culture
Lady Mountbatten is portrayed by
References
- ^ Craig, Alison (3 December 2010). "Lady Brabourne to be High Steward of Romsey". Southern Daily Echo.
- ^ Sitwell, William (10 March 2021). "One of my biggest regrets? I wish I'd eaten at an Angus Steakhouse". The Telegraph. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ Sholdice, David (2 February 1996). "Lady Romsey". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ Craig, Alison (3 December 2010). "Lady Brabourne to be High Steward of Romsey". Southern Daily Echo.
- ^ "Lady Brabourne makes pledge to serve town well". Romsey Advertiser. 4 March 2011.
- ^ New High Steward of Romsey. Memorial website to honour Admiral of the Fleet The Rt Hon. Lord Louis Mountbatten. 3 December 2010.
- ^ "Prince Philip: Duke's four children to walk alongside coffin at funeral". BBC News. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Factbox: The 30 mourners at Prince Philip's funeral". Reuters. 18 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Court Circular: April 17, 2021". The Times. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ a b Yorke, Harry (25 June 2016). "The Queen attends 'society wedding of the year' as Prince Charles gives away Lord Mountbatten's great granddaughter". The Telegraph. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Scott, Danni (19 September 2022). "Who is Countess Mountbatten, guest at the Queen and Prince Philip's funeral?". WalesOnline. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ Davies-Evitt, Doris (27 June 2022). "Prince Charles's godson welcomes first child". Tatler. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ Cope, Rebecca (12 May 2020). "Princess Diana's goddaughter welcomes second child". Tatler. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ Dooney, Emma (24 August 2021). "The Crown casts Natascha McElhone as Penny Knatchbull". Women & Home. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Who is Penny Knatchbull and who plays her in The Crown?". Radio Times. Retrieved 19 March 2024.