Penelope "Penny" Knatchbull, Countess Mountbatten of Burma, was born on April 16, 1953.
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She is the daughter of Reginald Eastwood, who founded the Angus Steakhouse restaurant franchise, and Marian.
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Prior to getting married to Norton Knatchbull, Lord Romsey, a descendant of Prince Philip's uncle Earl Mountbatten, in October 1979, Penny spent her formative years in both Britain and Switzerland.
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Prince Charles, with whom Norton had attended school in Scotland, was close to him and served as best man during Norton's wedding in Romsey Abbey, Hampshire, England.
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A considerable number of members of the royal family, including Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Princess Alexandra, and Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, attended the ceremony.
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The groom's grandfather, Earl Mountbatten, who it was said had strongly supported the union, was assassinated just two months before the wedding.
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Chris Evans was rated the sexiest man alive by People magazine.