Overview
- India Hicks announced on Friday, June 5, 2026 that her mother died peacefully at the age of 97 and shared a personal tribute on Instagram.
- A Buckingham Palace statement said King Charles was “greatly saddened” and offered the royal family’s condolences, calling attention to her long service to the late Queen.
- Lady Pamela served as a bridesmaid at Princess Elizabeth’s 1947 wedding, was at Treetops in Kenya when Elizabeth learned of King George VI’s death in 1952, and joined the 1953–54 Commonwealth tour as a lady‑in‑waiting.
- In later life she reached new audiences through memoirs, a 2024 biography by her daughter and podcast appearances, and she remained visible at state events including the Queen’s 2022 funeral.
- A member of the Mountbatten family, she was the daughter of Lord Mountbatten whose 1979 murder by an IRA bomb marked a defining family tragedy, and her death is being marked by family and the public as the close of a generational link to Britain’s imperial and royal past.