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{{Short description|English actress and model (1920–1982)}}
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| birth_name= Iris Victoria Beatrice Grace Mountbatten | birth_name= Iris Victoria Beatrice Grace Mountbatten
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| occupation = Actress and model | occupation = Actress, model
| Robin Alexander Bryan by her second marriage | children = Robin Alexander Bryan
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| spouse=Hamilton Joseph O'Malley (1941-1946; div.) <br> ] (1957; div.) <br> William Alexander Kemp (m. 1965)
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'''Lady Iris Victoria Beatrice Grace Mountbatten''' (13 January 1920 - 1 September 1982) was an English actress and model, and a member of the ]/] family. | family = ]/]
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'''Lady Iris Victoria Beatrice Grace Kemp''' ({{nee}} '''Mountbatten''', formerly '''O'Malley''', later '''Bryan'''; 13 January 1920 – 1 September 1982) was an English actress and model, and a member of the ]/] family. She was the youngest great-grandchild of ]. She was also a niece of ], making her a first cousin of ], father of ] and grandfather of current King ], as well as ], the ] claimant to the French throne. She was also a second cousin of ], consort of ].


==Family and early life== ==Family and early life==
Lady Iris Mountbatten was born in ], ] on 13 January 1920, the only child of ], eldest of three sons and one daughter of ] and ]. Her Mother, the Marchioness of Carisbrooke ] (1938), ], ], was born ] (4 July 1890 – 16 July 1956) the only daughter of William Francis Henry Denison, 2nd ] and Lady Grace Adelaide Fane (3 October 1860 – 13 June 1933), a daughter of ]. Iris Victoria Beatrice Grace Mountbatten was born in ], ] on 13 January 1920, the only child of ], eldest of three sons and one daughter of ] and ].<ref name=MG>{{cite news|last1=Foster|first1=Jim|title=Royal family 'blacksheep' not yet invited to royal wedding|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19810523&id=FwoiAAAAIBAJ&pg=4741,1880237&hl=en|accessdate=21 October 2015|newspaper=]|date=23 May 1981}}</ref> Her mother, the Marchioness of Carisbrooke ] (1938), ], ], was born ] (4 July 1890 – 16 July 1956) the only daughter of William Francis Henry Denison, 2nd ] and Lady Grace Adelaide Fane (3 October 1860 – 13 June 1933), a daughter of ].


Lord Carisbrooke's only sister ] was ] to ], thus making Lady Iris a first cousin of the ], grandfather of the present King, ]. Lady Carisbrooke had two brothers of whom only one, Hugo William Cecil Denison, 4th and last ], was married. He and his wife had one child, Iris's only maternal first cousin, Lady Zinnia Rosemary Denison (25 November 1937 – 13 July 1997) a keen equestrian and Master of the Whaddon Chase ] 1982-84. 'The Lady Zinnia Judd Challenge Trophy' named in memory of her, is presented in the Hunter Championship for the 'Best Hunter in Show' at the ]. Lady Carisbrooke had two brothers of whom only one, Hugo William Cecil Denison, 4th and last ], was married. He and his wife had one child, Iris's only maternal first cousin, Lady Zinnia Rosemary Denison (25 November 1937 – 13 July 1997) a keen equestrian and Master of the Whaddon Chase ] 1982–84. 'The Lady Zinnia Judd Challenge Trophy' named in memory of her, is presented in the Hunter Championship for the 'Best Hunter in Show' at the ].


On 29 November 1934, Iris was a bridesmaid at the wedding of her cousins, ] and ]. On 4 September 1935, at St. Oswald's Church, ], ], she was a bridesmaid at the wedding of her uncle Lord Londesborough to Marigold Rosemary Joyce Lubbock (15 May 1903 – 15 May 1976). On 12 May 1937 at their ], Iris was one of the six train bearers to ], wife and consort of her cousin King ]. On 29 November 1934, Iris was a bridesmaid at the wedding of her third cousin, ], to Iris’ second cousin, ]. (Marina and Iris were related through the Hesse family, while George and Iris were both great-grandchildren of Queen Victoria.) On 4 September 1935, at St. Oswald's Church, ], ], she was a bridesmaid at the wedding of her uncle Lord Londesborough to Marigold Rosemary Joyce Lubbock (15 May 1903 – 15 May 1976). On 12 May 1937 at their ], Iris was one of the six train bearers to ], wife and consort of her second cousin King ].<ref name=ChiTrib>{{cite news|last1=Whittingham|first1=Ann|title=Queen's 40 pound train carried by six beauties|url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1937/05/12/page/4/article/queens-40-pound-train-carried-by-six-beauties|accessdate=21 October 2015|newspaper=]|date=12 May 1937}}</ref>


She attended a variety of royal and aristocratic events in her youth, being a well known and much photographed ]. During ] she worked as a nurse's aide, later moving to the ]. She became an actress and model, appearing as a hostess for a live TV children's programme '']'' (], 1951). She also appeared endorsing ] and Warrens Mint Cocktail Gum. A goddaughter was Sharon McCluskey (daughter of Ellen Lehman McCluskey of the ]), later Sharon, Countess Sondes, second wife of ]. She attended a variety of royal and aristocratic events in her youth, being a well known and much photographed ]. During ] she worked as a nurse's aide, later moving to the ], where she taught dance.<ref name=Spiegel>{{cite news|title=Personalien: Lady Iris Mountbatten|url=http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-41122753.html|accessdate=19 October 2015|newspaper=]|date=7 June 1947|language=German}}</ref> She became an actress and model, appearing as a hostess for a live TV children's programme '']'' (], 1951), which featured actresses ] and ].<ref name=IMDB>{{cite web|title=Lady Iris Mountbatten|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0609883/|publisher=]|accessdate=21 October 2015}}</ref><ref name=Fischer>{{cite book|last1=Fischer|first1=Stuart|title=Kids' TV: The First Twenty-Five Years|date=10 June 2014|publisher=Open Road Media|isbn=9781497633902|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ss21AwAAQBAJ&q=%22iris+mountbatten%22&pg=PT46}}</ref> She also appeared endorsing ]<ref name=Duke>{{cite web|title=The Power of Refined Beauty: Photographing Society Women for Pond's, 1920s-1950s|url=http://library.duke.edu/exhibits/ponds/|publisher=] Library|accessdate=21 October 2015|date=2010}}</ref> and Warrens Mint Cocktail Gum.<ref name=Life>{{cite news|title="I prefer the new mint cocktail gum" says Lady Iris Mountbatten|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XE4EAAAAMBAJ&q=%22iris+mountbatten%22&pg=PA63|accessdate=21 October 2015|publisher=]|date=7 July 1947|page=63|format=Print Ad}}</ref>


==Marriages== ==Marriages==
Lady Iris was married three times. On 29 January 1941 Lady Iris received Royal License by King George VI to marry Captain (later Major) Hamilton Joseph Keyes O'Malley (after an engagement formally announced in '']'' 18 January 1941). They married in St. Mary's CE Parish in Balcombe in Sussex. They divorced on 24 September 1946. Lady Iris formerly reverted to her maiden name of Mountbatten by ] dated 7 January 1949. Lady Iris was married three times. On January 29, 1941, Lady Iris received Royal Licence by King George VI to marry Captain (later Major) Hamilton Joseph Keyes O'Malley (after an engagement formally announced in '']'' January 18, 1941). They married on February 15, 1941 (privately, to satisfy the groom's faith) at St Paul's RC Church, ], ], but then were married in the rites of the ] at St. Mary's CE Parish in ], ]. They divorced on September 24, 1946. Lady Iris formally reverted to her maiden name of Mountbatten by ] dated 7 January 1949. They had no children.


On 5 May 1957, at ], she married ] (9 August 1916, ], ] - 20 August 1972, ], ]), son of James R. Bryan and Laura A. Neely, an American jazz musician. They divorced months later in 1957. On 5 May 1957, at ], she married ] (9 August 1916 &ndash; 20 August 1972), son of James R. Bryan and Laura A. Neely, an American jazz musician. They divorced months later, in 1957. Lady Iris had one child, Robin Alexander Bryan (born 1957), by her second marriage.


On 11 December 1965, she married to William Alexander Kemp (10 July 1921 – 12 December 1991), son of Clarence Arthur Kemp and Helen Janet Ballantyne, a Canadian actor and announcer. On 11 December 1965, she married William Alexander Kemp (10 July 1921 – 12 December 1991), son of Clarence Arthur Kemp and Helen Janet Ballantyne, a Canadian actor and announcer.<ref name=NYT/><ref name="CanGov">{{cite web|title=The Kings and Queens of Canada: The Crown in Canadian History|url=http://canada.pch.gc.ca/eng/1444997715012|website=The Kings and Queens of Canada: The Crown in Canadian History|publisher=Government of Canada|accessdate=16 April 2017|archive-date=29 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729122028/http://canada.pch.gc.ca/eng/1444997715012|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Death==
Lady Iris had one child by her first marriage: Grania Mountbatten born 31st July 1946 and one child by her second marriage: Robin Alexander Bryan born 20th December 1957.
Lady Iris died on 1 September 1982 at ], ], ],<ref name=NYT>{{cite news|title=Lady Iris Mountbatten; A Cousin of the Queen|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/09/03/obituaries/lady-iris-mountbatten-a-cousin-of-the-queen.html|accessdate=21 October 2015|newspaper=]|date=3 September 1982}}</ref> of a brain tumour. Her funeral was held at ], in Toronto.<ref>{{cite news |title=Lady Iris Mountbatten dies in Toronto hospital |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38034409/obituary-for-lady-iris-victoria/ |access-date=17 January 2023 |work=The Windsor Star |date=2 September 1982}}</ref> Her ashes were brought to the ] for interment in the ] Chapel, at ].

<ref>{{cite news|last=Pendlebury|first=Richard|title=The West Country travel agent's wife 612th in line for the throne and the other unlikely Britons in our list of royal succession|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1032652/The-West-Country-travel-agents-wife-612th-line-throne-unlikely-Britons-list-royal-succession.html|newspaper=Daily Mail|date=7 July 2008}}</ref>

Lady Iris died on 1 September 1982 at ], ], ], ]. The cause of death was a brain tumour. Her ashes were brought to the ] for interment in the ] Chapel at ].

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English actress and model (1920–1982)

Lady Iris Kemp
BornIris Victoria Beatrice Grace Mountbatten
(1920-01-13)13 January 1920
Kensington Palace, London, England
Died1 September 1982(1982-09-01) (aged 62)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Spouses
Hamilton Joseph O'Malley ​ ​(m. 1941; div. 1946)​
Michael Neely Bryan ​ ​(m. 1957; div. 1957)​
William Alexander Kemp ​ ​(m. 1965)​
ChildrenRobin Alexander Bryan
Parent(s)Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke
Lady Irene Denison
FamilyBattenberg/Mountbatten

Lady Iris Victoria Beatrice Grace Kemp (née Mountbatten, formerly O'Malley, later Bryan; 13 January 1920 – 1 September 1982) was an English actress and model, and a member of the Battenberg/Mountbatten family. She was the youngest great-grandchild of Queen Victoria. She was also a niece of Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain, making her a first cousin of Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona, father of Juan Carlos I and grandfather of current King Felipe VI of Spain, as well as Infante Jaime, Duke of Segovia, the Legitimist claimant to the French throne. She was also a second cousin of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, consort of Queen Elizabeth II.

Family and early life

Iris Victoria Beatrice Grace Mountbatten was born in Kensington Palace, London on 13 January 1920, the only child of Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke, eldest of three sons and one daughter of Princess Beatrice and Prince Henry of Battenberg. Her mother, the Marchioness of Carisbrooke GBE (1938), DJStJ, Order of Queen Maria Luisa, was born Lady Irene Frances Adza Denison (4 July 1890 – 16 July 1956) the only daughter of William Francis Henry Denison, 2nd Earl of Londesborough and Lady Grace Adelaide Fane (3 October 1860 – 13 June 1933), a daughter of Francis William Henry Fane, 12th Earl of Westmorland.

Lady Carisbrooke had two brothers of whom only one, Hugo William Cecil Denison, 4th and last Earl of Londesborough, was married. He and his wife had one child, Iris's only maternal first cousin, Lady Zinnia Rosemary Denison (25 November 1937 – 13 July 1997) a keen equestrian and Master of the Whaddon Chase Hunt 1982–84. 'The Lady Zinnia Judd Challenge Trophy' named in memory of her, is presented in the Hunter Championship for the 'Best Hunter in Show' at the Royal Windsor Horse Show.

On 29 November 1934, Iris was a bridesmaid at the wedding of her third cousin, Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, to Iris’ second cousin, Prince George, Duke of Kent. (Marina and Iris were related through the Hesse family, while George and Iris were both great-grandchildren of Queen Victoria.) On 4 September 1935, at St. Oswald's Church, Blankney, Lincolnshire, she was a bridesmaid at the wedding of her uncle Lord Londesborough to Marigold Rosemary Joyce Lubbock (15 May 1903 – 15 May 1976). On 12 May 1937 at their coronation, Iris was one of the six train bearers to Queen Elizabeth, wife and consort of her second cousin King George VI.

She attended a variety of royal and aristocratic events in her youth, being a well known and much photographed débutante. During World War II she worked as a nurse's aide, later moving to the United States, where she taught dance. She became an actress and model, appearing as a hostess for a live TV children's programme Versatile Varieties (CBS Television, 1951), which featured actresses Eva Marie Saint and Edie Adams. She also appeared endorsing Pond's Creams and Warrens Mint Cocktail Gum.

Marriages

Lady Iris was married three times. On January 29, 1941, Lady Iris received Royal Licence by King George VI to marry Captain (later Major) Hamilton Joseph Keyes O'Malley (after an engagement formally announced in The Times January 18, 1941). They married on February 15, 1941 (privately, to satisfy the groom's faith) at St Paul's RC Church, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, but then were married in the rites of the Church of England at St. Mary's CE Parish in Balcombe, West Sussex. They divorced on September 24, 1946. Lady Iris formally reverted to her maiden name of Mountbatten by Deed poll dated 7 January 1949. They had no children.

On 5 May 1957, at Pound Ridge, New York, she married Michael Neely Bryan (9 August 1916 – 20 August 1972), son of James R. Bryan and Laura A. Neely, an American jazz musician. They divorced months later, in 1957. Lady Iris had one child, Robin Alexander Bryan (born 1957), by her second marriage.

On 11 December 1965, she married William Alexander Kemp (10 July 1921 – 12 December 1991), son of Clarence Arthur Kemp and Helen Janet Ballantyne, a Canadian actor and announcer.

Death

Lady Iris died on 1 September 1982 at Wellesley Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, of a brain tumour. Her funeral was held at St. Paul's, Bloor Street, in Toronto. Her ashes were brought to the Isle of Wight for interment in the Battenberg Chapel, at St. Mildred's Church, Whippingham.

References

  1. Foster, Jim (23 May 1981). "Royal family 'blacksheep' not yet invited to royal wedding". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  2. Whittingham, Ann (12 May 1937). "Queen's 40 pound train carried by six beauties". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  3. "Personalien: Lady Iris Mountbatten". Der Spiegel (in German). 7 June 1947. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  4. "Lady Iris Mountbatten". IMDb. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  5. Fischer, Stuart (10 June 2014). Kids' TV: The First Twenty-Five Years. Open Road Media. ISBN 9781497633902.
  6. "The Power of Refined Beauty: Photographing Society Women for Pond's, 1920s-1950s". Duke University Library. 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  7. ""I prefer the new mint cocktail gum" says Lady Iris Mountbatten" (Print Ad). Life Magazine. 7 July 1947. p. 63. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  8. ^ "Lady Iris Mountbatten; A Cousin of the Queen". The New York Times. 3 September 1982. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  9. "The Kings and Queens of Canada: The Crown in Canadian History". The Kings and Queens of Canada: The Crown in Canadian History. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  10. "Lady Iris Mountbatten dies in Toronto hospital". The Windsor Star. 2 September 1982. Retrieved 17 January 2023.

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Generations are numbered by their descent from Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine and Julia, Princess of Battenberg
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*Not Mountbatten or Battenberg by birth. Adopted the surname Mountbatten from his maternal line on abandoning his patrilineal Greek and Danish princely titles.
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