Lord Mountbatten Death Sligo

The crown season 4 sees lord louis mountbatten played by charles dance assassinated by the ira but how did his death affect prince charles in real life. The attack took place over the. After his wifes death in february 1960 lord mountbatten the last viceroy of india spent his summers there until his death when his boat was blown up off the coast of mullaghmore by the ira in august 1979.
lord mountbatten death sligo

On 27 august 1979 lord mountbatten went lobster fishing on his wooden boat shadow v in the village of mullaghmore county sligo in the west of ireland where he had a holiday home.

Lord mountbatten death sligo. In short it happened under very similar circumstances. Lord mountbatten was assassinated by the ira irish republican army during a boat explosion off the coast of mullaghmore county sligo in north west ireland. One of the earls twin grandsons nicholas 14 and paul. Lord mountbatten was killed from injuries suffered in a bomb explosion on his private boat in mullaghmore county sligo in august 1979.

The death of lord mountbatten left prince charles in agony and disbelief this is the true story of lord louis mountbattens 1979 assassination at the hands of the ira as depicted in the. In august 1979 mountbatten was assassinated by a bomb that was hidden aboard his fishing boat in mullaghmore county sligo ireland by members of the provisional irish republican army. The queens cousin lord louis mountbatten has been killed by a bomb blast on his boat in ireland. Lord mountbatten was killed when the ira blew up his fishing boat shadow v by remote control off the coast of mullaghmore in co sligo.

Lord louis mountbatten 1900 1979 wearing the veterans of foreign wars merit award presented to him by the us. Pa rory carroll in mullaghmore. Veterans of foreign wars organization for outstanding service in world war ii. Was killed by a bomb in county sligo.

Ira bomb kills lord mountbatten.