Lady Pamela Hicks, a former lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth II and bridesmaid at the Queen’s 1947 wedding, has died aged 97. Multiple outlets identify her as the daughter of Lord Mountbatten of Burma and note that she served as a lady-in-waiting to the young Queen during her early years in the role. Accounts also describe Hicks as closely connected to the British royal family through the Mountbatten line, making her a cousin within the extended family network, including links to Prince Philip.
Several reports reference remarks shared by her daughter, India Hicks, who posts on social media that Pamela Hicks died “peacefully.” The BBC and other outlets also describe her as among the last of her kind in that ceremonial capacity. The New York Times adds that Hicks was a witness to significant moments in British history and lived through major events related to Britain’s 20th-century political changes, including the period surrounding India’s partition. Other coverage frames her life in terms of her long-standing proximity to the monarchy, beginning in childhood as a playmate of Princess Elizabeth.
