Queen Elizabeth II playfully joked with tourists on an Australian beach during her 1954 Commonwealth tour, according to the daughter of her former lady in waiting, Lady Pamela Hicks. In an exclusive interview with Sky News Australia, India Hicks, daughter of Lady Pamela Hicks, discussed her latest project: a 252-page visual biography of her mother. Titled Lady Pamela, the book, published in September by Rizzoli, chronicles Lady Pamela’s remarkable life.
As the daughter of the 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, the last viceroy of India, a cousin to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, a bridesmaid and lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth II, and wife of famed interior designer David Hicks, her personal history is rich and colourful. India Hicks, who also has an impressive life story - including serving as a bridesmaid at the wedding of King Charles III (then Prince Charles) and Lady Diana Spencer- spoke to SkyNews.com.
au from her home in the Bahamas on Wednesday evening. She shared anecdotes from her book, including stories about her mother’s time in Australia and growing up with Prince Philip as an elder cousin. "My mother has shared with me a brilliant moment when she and Queen Elizabeth were on the Commonwealth tour, and they had been travelling and working a great deal," Hicks said.
"Of course, you imagine what that must feel like - you’re on show every minute of every day, and every hour of that day, people are watching you, judging you, and analysing every expression on yo.