Edwina Mountbatten – From Lord Mountbatten’s Wife to Capote’s Scandalous Swan

She was the last Vicereine of India, a celebrated beauty, and one of England's greatest heiresses, married to a man with royal blood. On the surface, Lady Edwina Mountbatten was the perfect aristocratic swan. But beneath the flawless diamonds was a wild, restless heart that defied every rule of her class, leading a life of scandalous love affairs, fearless wartime heroism, and a world-altering relationship with India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. This is the story of how a spoiled socialite transformed herself into one of the 20th century's great humanitarians, a woman who broke every rule and, in doing so, found her own remarkable purpose. #EdwinaMountbatten #CapotesSwans #BritishHistory #Mountbatten #RoyalHistory #TrumanCapote #ScandalousSwans #HighSociety #20thCenturyIcons #ForgottenIcons