There will be a lot of excitement today with firearm salutes for the Queen’s 96th birthday to London and Windsor to celebrate this milestone.
But Her Majesty isn’t the only royal family celebrating her birthday this week.
One of her bridesmaids, Lady Pamela Hicks, daughter of Lord Mountbatten and cousin to Prince Philip, turned 93 yesterday and celebrated by visiting some rather unusual animals, including a ferret, a Mexican red knee tarantula and a California corn snake.
Posted in an Instagram video by daughter India Hicks, HicksLady Pamela relaxes as the chilling chills calm down.
Lady Pamela Hicks, daughter of Lord Mountbatten and cousin to Prince Philip, turned 93 yesterday and celebrated by visiting some very unusual animals such as centipedes (right), tarantulas (left) and snakes.
Bridesmaid at the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, India also posted a photo of herself enjoying the cake.
Lady Pamela Hicks was one of the bridesmaids at Prince Philip’s wedding to Princess Elizabeth in 1947.
Animals include the sweet-sniffing chinchilla on its lap, a meerkat that jumps on its shoulder, and even a giant African centipede.
Alongside a video of Prince Charles’ goddaughter relaxing on the couch in India wearing a green t-shirt, Prince Charles’ goddaughter wrote on Instagram: “Mom turned 93 today. What do you give to someone who has lived 93 years?
It’s impossible for me to pack up, but I hope I enjoyed an afternoon with some new curious friends.
“Probably the first and last time we’ve seen a Sugar Glider splash from Domino’s arm into the pink living room.”
India, 54, who shares children Wesley, 24, Felix, 24, Amory, 22, Conrad, 18 and Domino, 13 with her partner David Flint Wood, announced that the party was organized by Living Things UK.
The family lives in the Bahamas but will be visiting her mother’s stately home, known as The Grove, near Brightwell Baldwin, Oxfordshire, for the celebration.
Amongst animals, India’s “What can you get at 93?” There were chinchillas in the picture he wrote.
India, 54, announced that she was hosting the party by Living Things UK, which featured animals including a meerkat (left) and a California corn snake.
Bridesmaid at the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, India also posted a photo of herself enjoying the cake.
Lady Pamela is the daughter of Prince Philip’s mother’s sister, Count Mountbatten.
Earl Mountbatten, affectionately known as “Uncle Dickie” by Prince Philip and the Queen, was considered extremely influential in the early years of both royals.
Lady Pamela had previously given information about Prince Philip’s family life.
India is the daughter of Lady Pamela Mountbatten, who was the royal bridesmaid at the Queen’s wedding in 1947, and interior designer David Hicks.
India was a bridesmaid at the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer. Second from left in the photo with the Queen and Diana at the wedding
In a podcast interview last year, Lady Pamela reminded her how she was always “patient” and “kind” to the Queen’s mother-in-law, Princess Alice of Battenberg, who “can be very sharp and tough”.
“I remember being in Windsor and waiting for lunch,” Lady Pamela said. The aide-de-camp had come to pick her up for lunch with the queen.
He was a new squire, a young man in his twenties, and thought he should amuse Princess Alice and talk to her.
“He recklessly asked, ‘And what did you do this morning, ma’am,’ to which Princess Alice replied, ‘And what does that have to do with you?’
Lady Pamela also revealed that Princess Alice and Prince Philip live very separate lives, despite living under the same roof with her son.
“She was wearing a dressing gown in a loft of her own choosing,” said Lady Pamela. “While Prince Philip is very busy downstairs.”
Source: Daily Mail
