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Lord mountbatten style. 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. Lord mountbatten was the last viceroy of india during the partition of british india into india and pakistan. Universal history archive mountbatten was also said to have discouraged prince charles from pursuing camilla shand when they were first dating writing to charles. Lord mountbatten who held titles including admiral of the fleet the first earl mountbatten of burma and the last viceroy of india was 79 years old a world war ii hero and a great grandson of.
On lord mountbattens advice the duchess had already returned the dukes garter robes uniforms orders and decorations to the queen. Lord mountbatten at the declaration of indian independence 15 august 1947. Lord louis mountbatten was assassinated by the irish republican army ira a paramilitary organization that fought against british rule in northern ireland most famously during the troubles.