18 July 1922 - 21 February 1960 (her death) 2 children
Pamela Carmen Louise Mountbatten
April 19, 1929 in England, UK
Patricia Edwina Victoria Mountbatten
February 14, 1924 in London, England, UK
By the time Lord Louis Mountbatten first met Edwina in 1920, she was a leading member of London society. Her grandfather died in 1921, leaving her £2 million (£75.1 million in today's pounds), the country seat of Broadlands, Hampshire and the palatial London townhouse, Brooke House, at a time when her future husband's naval salary was £610 per annum (£20 thousand in today pounds).
Ashley and Mountbatten were married on 18 July 1922 at St. Margaret's, Westminster. Louis Mountbatten's relatives, the British Royal Family, were all present. The then-Prince of Wales and future King Edward VIII served as the best man.
The Mountbattens had two daughters, Patricia (born 14 February 1924) and Pamela (born 19 April 1929).
Lady Mountbatten lived a fashionable and privileged life almost totally dedicated to the pursuit of pleasure—and indeed, took off on an extended period at sea during the mid-1930s, when for many months no one had any idea of her whereabouts. Publishers Weekly summarises the Janet Morgan biography of Lady Mountbatten: "Edwina Ashley wed Lord Louis ('Dickie') Mountbatten in 1922 at the age of 20, then embarked on two decades of frivolity. Not satisfied having two well-behaved daughters and an 'enthusiastic boy' of a husband, she took refuge in lovers and sparked scandals".