Lord Mountbatten Prince Philip

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 mountbatten prince philip. What was lord mountbattens relationship to prince charles. He was born in greece but his family was exiled from the country when he was an infant. Prince philips uncle lord mountbatten was prince charless trusted mentor if you havent finished season two of the crown proceed with caution light spoilers ahead. After the war philip was gran.

Philip was born into the greek and danish royal families. Prince philip denied the popular belief that lord mountbatten had become a substitute father figure to him a biography has claimed. Lieutenant philip mountbatten married princess elizabeth daughter of king george vi of the united kingdom on 20 november 1947. 1450 sun nov 15 2020.

Lord mountbatten was born on june 25 1900. Prince charles received a tremendous amount of kindness and encouragement from lord louis mountbatten when his parents the queen and prince philip were too busy to do so a royal commentator has. By kate nicholson published. During the second world war he served with distinction in the mediterranean and pacific fleets.

After being educated in france germany and the united kingdom he joined the british royal navy in 1939 aged 18. Lord mountbatten was reportedly an honorary grandfather to his nephew prince philips offspring including prince charles. Mountbatten was very close to the entire royal family including the queen credit. From july 1939 he began corresponding with the 13 year old princess elizabeth whom he had first met in 1934.

His full name was louis francis albert victor nicholas mountbatten though he was known as prince louis of battenberg for much of his early life. 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. In 1952 on the accession of his wife as queen elizabeth ii there was some dispute regarding the dynasty to which descendants of elizabeth and phillip would belong.