Lord Louis Mountbatten The Crown

Netflix the crown season four details the death of lord louis mountbatten dickie in 1979 starring charles dance as mountbatten.

Lord louis mountbatten the crown. Lord louis mountbatten dickie to his friends. He was a leader during world war ii and served as both indias last viceroy and first governor general. Lord mountbatten was born prince louis of battenberg in windsor on june 25 1900. The crown is back for a fourth series and with it comes the heroic and tragic tale of lord mountbatten.

Lord louis mountbatten and his wife lady edwina in london 1941. Getty images in a particularly tender scene in the first episode of season two of the crown elizabeth ii speaks candidly with. 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. The new season of the crown depicts the funeral of lord mountbatten.

On august 29 1979 louis mountbatten earl of burma also known as lord mountbatten and in the crown diminutively as uncle dickie died off the coast of ireland in an ira bomb blastthe. Admiral of the fleet louis francis albert victor nicholas mountbatten 1st earl mountbatten of burma born prince louis of battenberg. Mountbatten was praised for his military leadership and skills of diplomacy. During the first world war.

Louis francis albert victor nicholas mountbatten earl mountbatten of burma generally known as lord mountbatten or dickie is the uncle of philip duke of edinburgh. Louis mountbatten 1st earl mountbatten of burma was born prince louis of battenberg on 25 june 1900 in windsor. Compared to its previous three. 1 life 11 season 1 2 honours 3.

As depicted in the crown lord mountbatten was. In the crown mountbatten has been played by. This is the true story of lord louis mountbattens 1979 assassination at the hands of the ira as depicted in the crown season 4. Louis francis albert victor nicholas mountbatten wow is an important historical figure.