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Old 10-13-2009, 11:54 PM
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Edwina Mountbatten was " Superintendent in Chief St John Ambulance Brigade, and Chairman of St John and Red Cross Services Hospitals Welfare Department." Here is a link to a picture of her meeting with some people in Japan.

Lady Edwina Mountbatten (second from left) sits in a hospital lounge room in Japan and meets with a group of Red Cross officials. Lady Mountbatten is visiting hospitals and other medical ...

I think that it was under the auspices of the Red Cross that she went into the prison camps at the end of the war and began to prepare the prisoners for evacuation. I could be wrong in that, though.

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I don't recall reading that Edwina was involved in the Red Cross as well.
Perhaps we are thinking of Wallis during WWII, she was active in the Red Cross in the Bahamas.
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Edwina Mountbatten was " Superintendent in Chief St John Ambulance Brigade, and Chairman of St John and Red Cross Services Hospitals Welfare Department." Here is a link to a picture of her meeting with some people in Japan.

Lady Edwina Mountbatten (second from left) sits in a hospital lounge room in Japan and meets with a group of Red Cross officials. Lady Mountbatten is visiting hospitals and other medical ...

I think that it was under the auspices of the Red Cross that she went into the prison camps at the end of the war and began to prepare the prisoners for evacuation. I could be wrong in that, though.
Ah! That's what I was thinking of. No worries, Odette, this was, after all, over a decade since I read the bio. on Edwina so Russo's mind isn't as sharp as it used to be, not to mention she's getting older. . . .
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Well Mermaid saved the day for all of us.
She must be younger and sharper and willing to keep us well informed.
Thank you Mermaid..Don't worry Russo Odette is older than you and she has a lot of blonde moments...
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I'm exactly between 45 and 50. I had read a three-generation biography of the Mountbatten men within the last year (Prince Louis, Lord Louis, and Prince Philip), which is how I remembered. Even so, I googled for the information just so I'd be sure that I remembered the material correctly.
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Thanks for the info Mermaid1962.

It looks the German Wikipedia isn't the only thing that is off. No information regarding the American Red Cross is mentioned in the English site as well.
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You're welcome, Zonk. It's not very often that I get to provide a moderator, much less a super-moderator with new information.

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Thanks for the info Mermaid1962.

It looks the German Wikipedia isn't the only thing that is off. No information regarding the American Red Cross is mentioned in the English site as well.

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Thanks from me too, Mermaid. I don't know this book, but have read Richard Hough's biographies about Edwina and Louis; and of course Philip Zieglers book. Looking forward to read this one!
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One of the things that comes out in the book is the incredible drive, ambition, and energy the Mountbattens had/have.

I look forward to hearing what you think of the book, and I'm glad to have been of help.

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Thanks again. You will be the first to know.
I have recently read "Alice" by Vickers which touched on all the members of the family of course. Also the Ziegler book "Mountbatten" which I need to read again. As soon as I find your book and finish with it, I will be better able to discuss them.
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The part of the book about Prince Louis of Battenberg and his family is very interesting. I hadn't known much about him, but there's a lot of information about his role in the Navy and how his loyalty came into question at the beginning of WWI. It's a sad story and explains some of Lord Louis' ambition to restore the family name in the service of Britain.

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Thanks again. You will be the first to know.
I have recently read "Alice" by Vickers which touched on all the members of the family of course. Also the Ziegler book "Mountbatten" which I need to read again. As soon as I find your book and finish with it, I will be better able to discuss them.
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An interesting and well researched account of the noble Anglo-German family of Battenberg/Mountbatten was published in 1989. The scholarship of Antony Lambton (sometime Lord Lambton and disclaimed Earl of Durham) is impeccable, however it was considered to be ascerbic for the times. I find it a refreshingly honest account.
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I just ordered the TV-serial "The life and times of Lord Mountbatten". I'm curious to watch it, there's as well a book with the same title available at Ebay...

India bans 'Nehru and Mountbatten love scenes' from film - Telegraph
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It was in Philip Zeigler's bio of Mountbatten.
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A TASTE OF OTHER SUMMERS
- Love may not be the only theme of the Nehru-Edwina letters


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Some historical questions can be answered by energetic research and the passage of time, and others never will be. Among the most trivial is: did Jawaharlal Nehru have sex with Edwina Mountbatten? Unless the British secret service took photographs of the act and preserved them in an archive, we shall almost certainly never know. The grave keeps its secrets and whatever the letters between the two of them may contain — we still await full disclosure — unambiguous references to physical intimacy are very unlikely.
More in this article: http://www.telegraphindia.com/109110...y_11665506.jsp
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The Lady Mountbatten and Jawaharlal Nehru relationship has been common knowledge for decades, as have the details of Lord and Lady M's dalliances.
I've no idea why it's now suddenly become a revelation.
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I think it would be more correct to say that the 'affair' has been a common knowledge for Royal Watchers and those who are interested in History. To most people, especially those outside the UK, it is hardly a well-known fact: while most people know about Nehru and some have heard about Lord Mountbatten (mostly, because of his tragic death), few know or care about details of their private lives.

As for why the 'revelation' has been made now, slow news day + rumours of upcoming movie might have prompted DM editors to come up with something.
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I guess it's only a matter of time before someone rediscovers - shock, horror, gasp! - Lord and Lady Milford Haven's lifestyle, interests and, shall I say, 'collectables'.
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This story wasn't shocking for me too, nothing new for royal watchers. I think it could have something to do with the upcoming movie about the Mountbattens that the Daily Mail rehashes that issue again. It is said that Cate Blanchett will play Edwina in this movie, but I have no serious information about it.

Btw, here's a video in which Lady Pamela Hicks is talking about her mother Edwina's and Nehru's relationship:

'Nehru, Edwina united in souls, not bodies': IBNLive.com > Videos
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The Lady Mountbatten and Jawaharlal Nehru relationship has been common knowledge for decades, as have the details of Lord and Lady M's dalliances.
I've no idea why it's now suddenly become a revelation.
Was it a slow day?
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