Lady Pamela Hicks, former lady-in-waiting to Elizabeth II, dies aged 97
Her daughter India Hicks said the former lady-in-waiting died peacefully after a life tied to the late Queen and the Mountbatten family.
- Designer India Hicks announced that her mother, Lady Pamela Hicks, died peacefully on Friday at age 97. Lady Pamela was a bridesmaid to Queen Elizabeth and daughter of Earl Mountbatten.
- As a lady-in-waiting, Lady Pamela accompanied Queen Elizabeth on a 1952 trip to Kenya, where the monarch learned of King George's death and joined royal tours during 1953 and 1954.
- In 1960, Lady Pamela married David Nightingale Hicks, and the couple went on to have three children. She published two memoirs, including India Remembered, detailing her life in British India.
- A spokesperson for His Majesty said the monarch was saddened to learn of Lady Pamela's death, noting his "fondest memories" and gratitude for her "long life and loyal service to Queen Elizabeth."
- Having attended Queen Elizabeth's state funeral in 2022, Lady Pamela remained a close confidante to the monarchy, as a cousin to Prince Philip and great-great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria.
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For decades, she belonged to the narrowest circle of the British royal family and experienced some of the most important moments of the monarchy. Now Lady Pamela Hicks died at the age of 97. Her daughter says goodbye with moving words.
Sad news for the great circle of the British royal family. This Friday, June 5, 2026, we learn via our English-speaking confreres of the Daily Mail that a close friend of the late Queen Elizabeth II has just passed away. It is Lady Pamela Hicks, cousin of Prince Philip.
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