Lady Mountbatten s family collection to be offered at Sotheby s
Anniversary Gifts: A pair of jewelled gold and enamel elephants, Jaipur, 1946 (est. £2,000-3,000), and a Fabergé silver-gilt inkwell, probably workmaster Julius Rappoport, St Petersburg, circa 1900 (est. £4,000-6,000). Courtesy Sotheby s.
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.- The 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma, great-great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria, great niece of Russias last Tsarina, first cousin to Prince Philip and the daughter of Britains last Viceroy of India, the late Patricia Edwina Victoria Mountbatten was born in 1924 into a dazzling dynasty of royal and political relations. Over her eminent life at the very heart of Britains cultural establishment, she is known and remembered for her unwavering perseverance and beguiling sense of humour.
BURGLARS used an angle grinder to cut locks and smashed windows with a concrete block in an early morning raid on one of Romsey’s best known shops. Greg Davies, director of department store Bradbeers, said a gang behind a break-in at the Bell Street business on Monday were thwarted by security measures within minutes. But they still made off with a so far unknown quantity of perfume products. “It is just the boldness of these thieves coming at 5.20am when there could be someone around and it just shows the determination of these people,” Mr Davies said. Mr Davies said the gang were caught on CCTV as they broke in and were forced to flee in less than three minutes because security systems worked well.
BURGLARS used an angle grinder to cut locks and smashed windows with a concrete block in an early morning raid on one of Romsey’s best known shops. Greg Davies, director of department store Bradbeers, said a gang behind a break-in at the Bell Street business on Monday were thwarted by security measures within minutes. But they still made off with a so far unknown quantity of perfume products. “It is just the boldness of these thieves coming at 5.20am when there could be someone around and it just shows the determination of these people,” Mr Davies said. Mr Davies said the gang were caught on CCTV as they broke in and were forced to flee in less than three minutes because security systems worked well.
LEADERS across Test Valley have criticised two separate groups who were caught breaching lockdown rules this week. Three teenagers were moved on by officers from Knightwood Leisure Centre, Chandler s Ford, for breaking Covid-19 restrictions on Monday evening (January 18). Meanwhile, officers dispersed a group of three women on Tuesday, who were found in Walnut Close, Romsey, at around 11.30pm following reports of the trio s gathering. This comes as Hampshire police complained the New Forest was packed with vehicles on Monday - some from as far afield as Guildford in Surrey. Officers accused visitors of flouting coronavirus restrictions by travelling long distances to enjoy a day out in the Forest.