Irene Mountbatten, Marchioness of Carisbrooke
The Marchioness of Carisbrooke | |
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Marchioness of Carisbrooke, William Bruce Ellis Ranken, c. 1930 | |
| Born | 4 July 1890 London, England |
| Died | 16 July 1956 (aged 66) London, England |
| Resting place | Ashes interred at St. Mildred's Church, Whippingham, Isle of Wight |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Lady Iris Mountbatten |
| Parent(s) | William Denison, 2nd Earl of Londesborough Lady Grace Fane |
Irene Frances Adza Mountbatten, Marchioness of Carisbrooke (née Denison; 4 July 1890 – 16 July 1956) was the daughter of William Francis Henry Denison, 2nd Earl of Londesborough, and Lady Grace Adelaide (daughter of Francis Fane, 12th Earl of Westmorland). She married Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke, a female-line grandson of Queen Victoria.
Lady Irene was also the first president of the Women’s Automobile And Sports Association (1929).