Lord Mountbatten Grandson Killed

Elderly dowager lady doreen bradbourne.

Lord mountbatten grandson killed. Lord mountbatten died when a bomb was planted on his converted fishing boat. India is seen here with lord mountbatten her grandfather who was killed in an ira bombing. Hulton archive getty. The bomb ripped apart the boat and killed lord louis mountbatten 79 instantly.

Tim survived the tragedy but was robbed of a proper goodbye to his brother nick that one of the murdered was lord mountbatten great grandson of queen victoria uncle to prince philip. Three others were killed in the attack including mountbattens 14 year old grandson nicholas. The provisional irish republican army claimed responsibility for the august 27 1979 murder of lord louis mountbatten 79 earl of burma great grandson of queen victoria second cousin of queen. Two teenage boys mountbattens grandson nicholas 14 and local fishermans.

All on board were blown into the water and when mountbattens body was found face down his legs were said to have been badly severed. Later that day an ira bombing attack on land killed 18 british paratroopers in county down. Lord mountbatten his 14 year old grandson nicholas and paul died on the spot. The provisional irish republican army ira took responsibility for the bombing which also killed three others.

According to a documentary titled mountbatten. And 15 year old boat boy paul maxwell. His 15 year old grandson the hon nicholas brabourne also died in the blast as well as his boatman paul maxwell 915am. Also killed were his 14 year old grandson nicholas.