Lady Iris Mountbatten

Female, Deceased Person

1920 – 1982

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Who was Lady Iris Mountbatten?

The Lady Iris Mountbatten was born in Kensington Palace, London on 13 January 1920, the only child of Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke, eldest of three sons and one daughter of Princess Beatrice and Prince Henry of Battenberg. Her Mother, the Marchioness of Carisbrooke GBE, DJStJ, Order of Queen Maria Luisa, was born Lady Irene Francis Adza Denison the only daughter of William Francis Henry Denison, 2nd Earl of Londesborough and Lady Grace Adelaide Fane, a daughter of Francis William Henry Fane, 12th Earl of Westmorland.

Lord Carisbrooke's only sister Ena was Queen consort to King Alfonso XIII of Spain, thus making Lady Iris a first cousin of the Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona, father of the present King, Juan Carlos I of Spain. Lady Carisbrooke had two brothers of whom only one, Hugo William Cecil Denison, 4th and last Earl of Londesborough, was married. He and his wife had one child, Iris's only maternal first cousin, Lady Zinnia Rosemary Denison a keen equestrian and Master of the Whaddon Chase Hunt 1982-84. 'The Lady Zinnia Judd Challenge Trophy' named in memory of her, is presented in the Hunter Championship for the 'Best Hunter in Show' at the Royal Windsor Horse Show.

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Born
Jan 13, 1920
Kensington Palace
Also known as
  • Lady Iris Victoria Beatrice Grace Mountbatten
  • Lady Mountbatten
Parents
Spouses
Nationality
  • England
Lived in
  • England
  • Toronto
Died
Sep 1, 1982
Toronto
Resting place
St. Mildred's Church, Whippingham

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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