She would have been 30 yesterday. Louis Mountbatten's grandson is Norton Knatchbull, the bride Alexandra's father. During the wedding service, which was conducted by The Rev. Thomas Hooper and Alexandra Knatchbull on their wedding day. Sie hat eine Schwester, Lady Pamela Hicks. Jun 25, 2016 - The Queen and other members of the Royal Family attended the ‘society wedding of the year’ yesterday, where the Prince of Wales gave away heiress Alexandra Knatchbull, the daughter of his close friends Lord and Lady Brabourne. The Wedding of the Honourable Alexandra Knatchbull, daughter of Lord and Lady Brabourne and granddaughter of Countess Mountbatten (wearing the Mountbatten Star Tiara), and Thomas Hooper at Romsey Abbey on June 25th.The Prince of Wales walked the bride, a goddaughter of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, up the aisle, and the wedding was attended by a host of British and … Lord Brabourne can leave the estate to his daughter, the Hon. Alexandra Knatchbull, the eldest daughter of Norton, 8th Lord Brabourne gets married to Thomas Hooper at Romsey Abbey Click HERE. A … 20th May 2015 Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales & The Duchess of Cornwall visit Mullaghmore, Co. Sligo, Ireland Click HERE. Alexandra Knatchbull and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attend the funeral of Patricia Knatchbull, Countess Mountbatten of Burma at St Paul's... Alexandra Knatchbull attends day 5 of the Royal Windsor Horse Show on May 12, 2013 in Windsor, England. The last in line for the Mountbatten earldom is Ashley Hicks, the only son of Lady … 4. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh leave the Romsey Abbey and Prince Charles chats to a bridesmaid after the ceremony finishes, The bride's brother Nicholas Knatchbull looked very dapper at the ceremony, but made no attempt to conceal the small tattoo behind his ear, Two of the younger bridesmaids, wearing beautiful vintage-style tulle pale pink dresses, lean against a stone pillar at the historic Romsey Abbey, Also among the well-wishers at the wedding was former girlfriend of Prince Harry Florence Brudenell-Bruce, who was seen wearing a navy dress and military style jacket, Two of the bridesmaids holding hands as they make their way out of Romsey Abbey, with the adult bridesmaid wearing a Pippa Middleton-style draped column dress. Prince Charles’s godson Nicholas Knatchbull has become engaged to a woman who is a professional mermaid. The Prince of Wales walked his goddaughter, The Honourable Alexandra Knatchbull, down the aisle on her wedding day in 2016. Her Royal Highness was joined by the Duke of Edinburgh as she made her way into Romsey Abbey, in Hampshire, as Charles accompanied Miss Knatchbull, the daughter of his close friend Norton Knatchbull… Prince Charles has had a close relationship with the Knatchbull family ever since childhood. Februar 1924 in London; † 13. Broadlands is not entailed. If Nicholas does not marry and have a son, the title will pass to Norton's next brother, the Hon. No matter what went on between Alexandra’s brother Nicholas and Prince William 16 years ago, this was THE society wedding of 2016. The comments below have not been moderated. Miss Knatchbull, 33, is the daughter of Lord and Lady Brabourne, and a great-granddaughter of the late Earl Mounbatten. Alexandra Knatchbull and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attend the funeral of Patricia Knatchbull, Countess Mountbatten of Burma at St Paul's... Royals pose at Hampton Court Palace after the wedding of Crown Prince Pavlos of the Hellenes and Marie-Chantal Miller, 1st July 1995. The society wedding of the year took place on 25th June 2016 at Romsey Abbey, Hampshire when The Hon. Timothy have sons. Article by Daily Mail. Will he do the same thing with Meghan Markle? Leonora Knatchbull. 'The most important thing is that Alexandra and Thomas have the most memorable day that they possibly can.’, Nicholas Knatchbull attends the wedding of his sister Alexandra at Romsey Abbey in Hampshire earlier today, The Duke of Edinburgh cuts a smart figure as he enjoys the wedding of Alexandra Knatchbull and Thomas Hooper today, Former monarchs of Greece, King Constantine II and wife Queen Anne-Marie attended the ceremony as did Queen Sophia of Spain (right), Lord and Lady Brabourne lead out flower girls after their daughter Alexandra Knatchbull married entrepreneur Thomas Hooper, Princess Anne (left) waves to the crowd as she walks into the service and Countess Mountbatten, the daughter of Lord Mountbatten, is helped into the service in a wheelchair, The newlyweds take their first step as a married couple as they leave Romsey Abbey after their eagerly anticipated wedding earlier today. The tiara was given to Mountbatten for his wedding to Edwina in 1922, by his mother Victoria, The Marchioness of Milford Haven, formerly Princess Victoria of Hesse & By the Rhine, about the wedding of Alexandra to Thomas Hooper, Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, arriving at Romsey Abbey for the wedding of Alexandra to Thomas Hooper, worn by four generations of Mountbatten brides, Patricia, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma. Congratulations to the happy couple! David Hartley / Shutterstock. Her Royal Highness was joined by the Duke of Edinburgh as she walked into Romsey Abbey in Hampshire as Charles led Alexandra, daughter of his close friend Lord Brabourne into the service. The couple’s chosen wedding date had a poignant resonance for both Alexandra’s family and the British Royals. Penelope Meredith Mary Knatchbull, Countess Mountbatten of Burma, (née Eastwood; born 16 April 1953), known until 2005 as Lady Romsey, and until 2017 as The Lady Brabourne, is a British noblewoman and the wife of Norton Knatchbull, 3rd Earl Mountbatten of Burma. 25 Jun. The Prince referred to Lord Mountbatten as his Honorary Grandfather, and consulted him on matters both of state and of the heart. The wedding will take place tomorrow (June 25) at 11:30 a.m., at Romsey Abbey. Getty Images. He was famously devoted to the first Earl Mountbatten - Alexandra's great-grandfather - Louis, who had hoped that the Prince would marry his granddaughter Amanda. The Queen arrived at the ‘society wedding of the year’ between Mounbatten heiress Alexandra Knatchbull and her fiance Thomas Hooper today with Prince Charles giving the bride away. Countess Mountbatten of Burma, CBE, CD (* 14. However, it was rumored that the real reason for the unusual substitution was because Alexandra was unhappy with her father after he walked out on his wife and children in 2010 to live in The Bahamas with Eugenie 'Jeannie', Lady Nuttall (née McWeeney) (b.1952), the widow of businessman and tax exile - Major Sir Nicholas Nuttall, Bt. Alexandra Knatchbull and her husband, Thomas Hooper, welcome second child. Lord Brabourne is the godson of the Duke of Edinburgh. Penny's daughter, Alexandra Knatchbull, reportedly wore the star tiara during the wedding celebrations for Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg in 2012. They are close friends of the Queen and the Royal Family was heavily involved in their wedding in 2016. Alexandra Knatchbull at The Royal Windsor Horse Show in 2010. Despite having no daughters of his own, this will in fact be the second time that Charles has accompanied a bride-to-be down the aisle: he previously filled in for the father of the bride when Alexandra Knatchbull, a goddaughter to Princess Diana and close friend of the family, married Thomas Hooper in 2016. Hooper/Knatchbull wedding Showing 1-11 of 11 messages. Congratulations to the happy couple! Guests included the Queen, wearing vibrant apricot, and the Duke of Edinburgh. Leben. The Queen and Prince Philip were also in attendance. When this relationship ended in 2014 and he returned to the historic estate –where Noel Coward played the piano at weekend house parties (when the Queen and Prince Philip were staying) – he was banished from the house to live in a converted barn. Juni 2017 in Mersham, Kent) war eine britische Adelige. So, even though they auctioned off Edwina’s fabulous diamond tiara a decade ago, the family has managed to keep this tiara in their collection. Mountbatten girl Alexandra walks down the aisle with Prince Charles at society wedding as her father Lord Brabourne looks on The Queen was joined by Duke of Edinburgh as she walked into the service at Romsey Abbey in Hampshire Alexandra Knatchbull is the daughter of Lord Brabourne, … Lady Pamela Hicks With Her Husband David Hicks At Wedding Of Norton Knatchbull. Among them, there is a photograph taken ahead of the wedding of Alexandra Knatchbull and Thomas Hooper. And yet, she chose a similar look that’s subtly different for the wedding of Alexandra Knatchbull, great-granddaughter of the Queen’s cousin, Earl Mountbatten, and Thomas Hooper. Michael-John, who has only daughters. Third row: Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte and Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg, Crown Prince … Yesterday marked the 116th anniversary of his birth. Advertisement As Diana Scarisbrick details in her book Tiara, Princess Victoria took those jewels along on a trip to see her sister, Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna.The year was 1914, and the declaration of World War I meant that the couple had to cut their trip short in emergency … Second row: Robert Miller, Pia Getty, Christopher Getty, Prince Alexander von Furstenberg, Infanta Elena of Spain. Alexandra Knatchbull and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attend the funeral of Patricia Knatchbull, Countess Mountbatten of Burma at St Paul's... Royals pose at Hampton Court Palace after the wedding of Crown Prince Pavlos of the Hellenes and Marie-Chantal Miller, 1st July 1995. Appearing arm-in-arm, the couple presented a united front as they strolled towards the church. Yet when Lord Brabourne, the grandson of Earl Mountbatten of Burma, attended the society wedding of his daughter Alexandra Knatchbull to Thomas Hooper yesterday, there had been a rather high-profile substitution. Lady Ogilvy (b.1936); Queen Sofia of Spain (b.1938), the wife of King Juan Carlos I of Spain (b.1938); Prince Hassan bin Talal of Jordan (b.1947), the uncle of King Abdullah II of Jordan (b.1962), who was accompanied by his wife - Princess Sarvath al-Hassan (b.1947); Princess Irene of Greece & Denmark (b.1942), the daughter of King Paul I of the Hellenes (1901-1964); King Constantine II of the Hellenes (b.1940), who was accompanied by his wife - Queen Anne-Marie (b.1946); Prince Philipp, The Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (b.1970), who was accompanied by his wife - Princess Saskia (b.1973); Princess Florence "Florrie" von Preußen (b.1983), the great-great-granddaughter of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany (1859-1941), who was accompanied by her husband - The Hon.