Mountbatten

Admiral of the fleet louis francis albert victor nicholas mountbatten 1st earl mountbatten of burma born prince louis of battenberg. 27 1979 donegal bay off mullaghmore county sligo ire british statesman naval leader and the last viceroy of india. The name was adopted during world war i by members of the battenberg family residing in the united kingdom due to rising anti german sentiment amongst the british public.
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Louis mountbatten 1st earl mountbatten original name louis francis albert victor nicholas prince of battenberg born june 25 1900 frogmore house windsor engdied aug.

Mountbatten. 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 iiduring the second world war he was supreme allied commander south east asia. Born with the title his serene highness prince louis of battenburg in the international royal family background he went on to become lord louis mountbatten. Played by charles dance in seasons 3 and 4 of the crown lord louis mountbatten was a key figure in prince charles life. A british statesman and naval officer louis francis albert victor nicholas mountbatten was a man of honor.

The two were very close and mountbatten counseled charles about the future. The mountbatten family is a british dynasty originating as a cadet branch of the german princely battenberg family.