India Hicks’s affectionate tribute to her beloved mother, Lady Pamela Hicks, and her extraordinary life surrounded by dazzling people, places, houses, and history.
For years designer India Hicks has been sharing anecdotes about the life of her mother, Lady Pamela Hicks, or Lady P, as she is affectionately known.
This new visual biography is an extraordinary chronicle of Lady Pamela’s life. Daughter of the 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, the last viceroy of India, Lady Pamela was a first cousin to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and served as a bridesmaid and lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth II, before marrying legendary interior designer David Hicks. Sifting through her parents’ archives, India has uncovered a trove of material about her mother. This beautifully illustrated personal history includes ephemera such as letters from the Queen; images of the houses and gardens where she grew up and made her wonderfully elegant home; details of her extraordinary work during Indian independence, her marriage to David Hicks and the homes he designed for them, the assassination of her father in Ireland, and later life in the country, as well as the lessons India has learned from her mother having had a front-row seat at so many historical events.
An exemplary life, captured in beautiful images—for lovers of history, royal watchers, and all style enthusiasts.
Industry Reviews
"Lady Pamela Hicks was in the shadow of Queen Elizabeth her whole life. Now, her daughter is bringing her into the spotlight." — TOWN COUNTRY
"How lucky are history lovers, royal watchers, and style enthusiasts that India Hicks had the wherewithal to convince her mother that her life story was worth telling and was able to share it so spectacularly in her new book..." — PAPERCITY MAGAZINE
"The book is bursting with photographs, royal-wedding invitations, monogrammed datebooks, de-embargoed telegrams, and newspaper clippings bannered with victories and heartbreaks." — AIRMAIL.COM
"...invites us into a life spent with dazzling people in stunning houses at pivotal moments in histoy." — COUNTRY MAGAZINE
"This new visual biography is an extraordinary chronicle of Lady Pamela’s life...An exemplary life, captured in beautiful images—for lovers of history, royal watchers, and all style enthusiasts." — THE ENGLISH ROOM.COM
"This new visual biography is a dynamic chronicle of Lady Pamela Hicks’ life. Daughter of the 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, the last viceroy of India, Lady Pamela was a first cousin to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. She served as a bridesmaid and lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth II, before marrying legendary interior designer David Hicks. An extraordinary tome about a life well lived." — CURATED TEXAN
"In Lady Pamela, a new visual biography, her daughter India Hicks tells her mother's remarkable life story. A must-read for royal lovers." — TOWN COUNTRY
"If you loved The Crown for the intriguing insights it presented of life inside 'The Firm,' the just-released visual biography of Lady Pamela Hicks – youngest daughter of Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, first cousin of Prince Philip, bridesmaid and lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth II – is an essential royal read." — BOLD TRAVELER
"The book offers a rich, personal view of a woman-still full of grace-who has not only witnessed history but has lived it with poise, making her own indelible mark along the way." — QUEST MAGAZINE
