Lady Pamela Hicks, née Mountbatten, and her daughter India Hicks as bridesmaids for Princess Elizabeth and Diana, Princess of Wales in 1947 and 1981, respectively. Pamela (top - second/bottom - third) is the first cousin of Prince Philip and India (top/bottom - left) is the goddaughter of Prince Charles.
‘I remember clearly being asked and I think the first thing that went through my head was “Oh Lord, I’m going to have to wear a dress” […] This is the dress that my mother wore as a bridesmaid to Princess Elizabeth. It’s a very fairy-tale dress, I love the little tiny flowers that have been embroidered on. Of course my mother is far too good-mannered to ever mention that in fact, being netting, it’s actually quite a scratchy dress. I did, unfortunately, get the 1980s, so that [dress] is quite a puffball. It was possibly a time in fashion that I didn’t necessarily respond to. - India Hicks, A Very Royal Wedding (ITV, 2017).
