Earl Mountbatten Louis Mountbatten Family Tree

The name is a direct anglicisation of the german battenberg literally batten mountain a small town in hesse.

Earl mountbatten louis mountbatten family tree. Admiral of the fleet louis francis albert victor nicholas mountbatten 1st earl mountbatten of burma born prince louis of battenberg. 25 june 1900 27 august 1979 was a british royal navy officer and statesman an uncle of prince philip duke of edinburgh and second cousin once removed of queen elizabeth ii. Lord mountbatten was born prince louis of battenberg in windsor on june 25 1900. A british naval officer during.

Louis francis albert victor nicholas mountbatten was born in windsor on june 25 1900 a great grandson of queen victoria and the son of prince louis of battenberg. He later commanded the destroyer hms kelly when it was sunk off the coast of crete by nazis during the second world war. Lord mountbatten was a british statesman and naval leader the fourth child of prince louis of battenberg. The mountbatten family is a british dynasty originating as a cadet branch of the german princely battenberg familythe name was adopted during world war i by members of the battenberg family residing in the united kingdom due to rising anti german sentiment amongst the british public.

For his father the 1st marquess of milford haven see prince louis of battenberg. He had been married to lady edwina.