2. Childhood as a Mountbatten; Lions, Coatimundis, Bears and Being Left in Budapest
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Imagine growing up in with a lion, a bear, a mongoose and a coatimundi. We’re having tea and cake with Lady Pamela Hicks, daughter of Lord and Lady Mountbatten and India Hicks' much loved mum. India and producer Lisa Francesca Nand hear about the exotic creatures that both terrified and tantalised the Mountbattens and their equally exotic visitors, the curious occasion when Lady Pamela and her sister were left for months on end in a random hotel outside Budapest and much more. Unmissable!
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