Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLady Pamela Hicks, pictured in 2007 at London's Westminster Abbey after a service marking the Queen and Prince Philip's diamond wedding anniversary (PA)Lady Pamela Hicks, a close confidante and cousin to Queen Elizabeth II, has passed away at the age of 97, her daughter, India Hicks, confirmed on social media. She served as a bridesmaid at Queen Elizabeth's wedding and later became one of her ladies-in-waiting, maintaining a lifelong connection to the Royal Family. Lady Pamela was the daughter of Earl Mountbatten, a cousin to the late Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, and a third cousin to Queen Elizabeth. Notably, she was present with Queen Elizabeth in Kenya when the monarch received news of her father King George VI's death in 1952, marking a pivotal moment in royal history. She also accompanied Queen Elizabeth on her extensive royal tour between 1953 and 1954, visiting numerous countries including Jamaica, Fiji, New Zealand, and Australia. In fullLady Pamela Hicks, Queen Elizabeth’s bridesmaid and confidante, dies aged 97Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Lady Pamela Hicks, Queen Elizabeth’s bridesmaid, dies aged 97
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLady Pamela Hicks, pictured in 2007 at London's Westminster Abbey after a service marking the Queen and Prince Philip's diamond wedding anniversary (PA)Lady Pamela Hicks, a close confidante and cousin to Queen Elizabeth II, has passed away at the age of 97, her daughter, India Hicks, confirmed on social media. She served as a bridesmaid at Queen Elizabeth's wedding and later became one of her ladies-in-waiting, maintaining a lifelong connection to the Royal Family. Lady Pamela was the daughter of Earl Mountbatten, a cousin to the late Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, and a third cousin to Queen Elizabeth. Notably, she was present with Queen Elizabeth in Kenya when the monarch received news of her father King George VI's death in 1952, marking a pivotal moment in royal history. She also accompanied Queen Elizabeth on her extensive royal tour between 1953 and 1954, visiting numerous countries including Jamaica, Fiji, New Zealand, and Australia. In fullLady Pamela Hicks, Queen Elizabeth’s bridesmaid and confidante, dies aged 97Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
