Lord Mountbatten Uwc
Of royal peerage mountbatten grew up in a prominent military family his father having served as first sea lord of the british navy during the early part of wwi.
Lord mountbatten uwc. The letters patent creating the title specified the following special remainder to his daughters. 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. Former uwc presidents are lord mountbatten 19671978 and prince charles 19781995. Earl mountbatten of burma is a title in the peerage of the united kingdom created in 1947 for rear admiral louis mountbatten 1st viscount mountbatten of burma youngest son of the 1st marquess of milford haven and the last viceroy of india.
Of royal peerage mountbatten grew up in a prominent military family his father having served as first sea lord of the british navy during the early part of wwi. One of mountbattens greatest pride and joy in retirement was the creation of the united world colleges uwc which brought students from across the world together regardless of their creed colour nationality etc. Former uwc president when becoming president of the uwc movement in 1967 lord louis mountbatten was one of the most decorated and important diplomats and military figures of his time. Lord mountbatten extensively used the dictaphone late in his life working as chair of united world colleges international uwc a movement of 17 residential international schools and educational programmes around the globe making education a force for peace and a sustainable future.
Admiral of the fleet louis francis albert victor nicholas mountbatten 1st earl mountbatten of burma born prince louis of battenberg. 7 in 2016 the keynote speaker at a uwc congress 8 was peter dalglish who would later be convicted of sexual abuse against minors in nepal with two young boys rescued during the police raid. Former uwc president when becoming president of the uwc movement in 1967 lord louis mountbatten was one of the most decorated and important diplomats and military figures of his time. A few years later lord mountbatten uwcs international president from 1968 1977 pressed for the expansion of the uwcs role beyond its original west european and north american context establishing an international office in london and an international council and the growing movement was renamed the united world colleges.