Lord Louis Mountbatten Death

Lord mountbatten played by charles dance in the crown cast was assassinated during the august bank holiday of 1979 and in the netflix royal biopic his death proves a devastating blow to his.

Lord louis mountbatten death. Lord louis mountbatten 1900 1979 wearing the veterans of foreign wars merit award presented to him by the us. Louis mountbatten 1st earl mountbatten of burma was born prince louis of battenberg on 25 june 1900 in windsor. Mountbatten was assassinated by the irish republican army ira during the decades long ethno nationalist conflict known as. Lord louis mountbatten born in 1900 was a high ranking british naval officer who served during world war ii and later became the last viceroy of india tasked with withdrawing the waning british.

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 louis mountbatten was killed by members of the ira during the period of conflict known as the troubles and his 1979 death sent shockwaves through the uk. In the crown mountbatten has been played by. He was a leader during world war ii and served as both indias last viceroy and first governor general.

The death of lord mountbatten and tributes paid to him will be seen in. Veterans of foreign wars organization for outstanding service in world war ii. The loss of lord louis mountbatten charles danceprince philips uncle and father figure to prince charles known as uncle dickie in the seriesis a shock that has a ripple effect.