Prince Philip’s closest friend Lady Brabourne has been confirmed as one of the 30 guests attending his funeral at St George’s Chapel in Windsor on Saturday 17 April.
Penelope Romsey, 67, is said to have been one of Prince Philip’s “closest confidantes”, despite being 32 years apart in age.The pair enjoyed a friendship which lasted decades, with the Duke of Edinburgh teaching Penny carriage driving back in 1994.
But who is Penny Brabourne and what do we know about her friendship with Prince Philip? Who is Penny Brabourne? Born Penelope Meredith Mary Eastwood in London, The Lady Brabourne is only daughter of Marian Hood and Reginald Eastwood, a wealthy businessman whose successes included financing the Angus Steakhouse restaurants.
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