Tributes are being paid to Lady Pamela Hicks, daughter of Lord Louis Mountbatten, who has died at the age of 97.

A former lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth II, she remained a respected and much-admired figure with close ties to the Royal Family throughout her life.

Her father, Lord Mountbatten, was killed in the IRA bombing off Mullaghmore, County Sligo, in August 1979, a tragedy that left a lasting mark on the North West.

She leaves behind a lasting legacy, having preserved the story of a family forever linked to the Sligo coast.

John Barry, whose mother worked at Classiebawn Castle, has paid tribute to Lady Pamela Hicks, describing her as a kind soul.

Tributes are being paid to Lady Pamela Hicks, daughter of Lord Louis Mountbatten, who has died at the age of 97.
A former lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth II, she remained a respected and much-admired figure with close ties to the Royal Family throughout her life.
Her father, Lord Mountbatten, was killed in the IRA bombing off Mullaghmore, County Sligo, in August 1979, a tragedy that left a lasting mark on the North West.
She leaves behind a lasting legacy, having preserved the story of a family forever linked to the Sligo coast.
John Barry, whose mother worked at Classiebawn Castle, has paid tribute to Lady Pamela Hicks, describing her as a kind soul.

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