Lord Louis Mountbatten and Edwina Ashley - 1922

[Marengo]

On 1922 lord Louis Mountbatten (until 1916 HSH Prince Louis of Battenberg), son of Prince Louis of Battenberg (Marquis of Milford Haven) and Princess Victoria of Hesse-Darmstadt, married Edwina Ashley, daughter of the future 1st Baron of Mount Temple and granddaughter of Sir Ernest Cassel. The couple married at St Margaret's, Westminster, London. The prince of Wales was best man:



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[Marengo]

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[Russophile]

Edwina was an interesting woman. Very cultured and articulate. Noted for her friendships with Nehru and Ghandi.

[Mermaid1962]

And her wartime service was amazing!

Originally Posted by Russophile

Edwina was an interesting woman. Very cultured and articulate. Noted for her friendships with Nehru and Ghandi.

[Odette]

Very glamorous couple. Marengo you are working hard today. All these lovely pictures! Thank you

[bertie5252003]

Just gorgeous photos I would be thrilled if mine were that good all those years later thamks for this thread.

[Elspeth]

So four of the bridesmaids were Prince Philip's sisters, by the looks of it.

[Katrianna]

What is the tiara that Edwina is wearing? It looks beautiful and quite large.

[EmpressRouge]

Originally Posted by Katrianna

What is the tiara that Edwina is wearing? It looks beautiful and quite large.

I don't think that's a tiara but rather a headdress that was popular for fashionable brides during the 1920s. I've seen them in other wedding portraits from that time.

[James in London]

Thanks for loading those pics. Love seeing a wedding that is so of its time - proper 20's. Of the others of the era: Eliz B-L got it so wrong in her attacked by the lace number, and Pss Mary was better, but a bit plain. Edwina showed em, my God they were a glamorous couple weren't they? But then their marriage was fraught with infidelity and mistust. What price glamour eh, royal watchers?

[hennybenny]

I also think these pictures are gorgeous, and I'm a big fan of period fashion. I do, however, find the headwear of this bridal party a little...er...distressing.

[scooter]

Wow, the then POW was tiny. Look how much taller the bride is.

[Dierna23]

Edwina always wore quite high heels. They are one of my favourite couples, both of them were just gorgeous looking. Here's a link to British Pathe were you can watch footage of the wedding and many stills:

British Pathe - LORD LOUIS MOUNTBATTEN AND EDWINA CYNTHIA ANNETTE ASHLEY (aka THE WEDDING OF THE SEASON)

[Asaea]

Beautiful pictures! The dress of the bride was amazing!