Earl Mountbatten Of Burma Family Tree

The battenberg family was a morganatic branch of the house of hesse darmstadt rulers of the grand duchy of hesse in germany.

Earl mountbatten of burma family tree. Earl louis mountbatten i of. Lord louis mountbatten known as dickie to his close friends and family was a german artistocrat who had significant influence over the lives of royal family members. Louise mountbatten queen consort of sweden and george mountbatten 2nd marquess of milford. Son of louis alexander mountbatten 1st marquess of milford haven and viktoria alberta elisabeth mathilde marie von hessen und bei rhein herzogin marchioness of milford haven husband of edwina mountbatten countess mountbatten of burma father of patricia knatchbull 2nd countess mountbatten of burma and lady pamela carmen louise hicks brother of alice of battenberg princess of greece and denmark.

Norton knatchbull 3rd earl mountbatten of burmas parents. Louis mountbatten also known as 1st earl mountbatten of burma entered the world at frogmore house in berkshire england on june 25 1900. Deceased 27 august 1979 donegal bay county sligo irelandaged 79 years old. Through his parentage mountbatten enjoyed connections to the royal families of germany england and russia.

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 iiduring the second world war he was supreme allied commander south east asia. Born 25 june 1900 windsor castle berkshire england. Norton knatchbull 3rd earl mountbatten of burmas father was lord brabourne john knatchbull cbe norton knatchbull 3rd earl mountbatten of burmas mother was countess mountbatten of burma lady patricia knatchbull cbe. The name is a direct anglicisation of the german battenberg literally batten mountain a small town in hesse.

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.