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May 20, 2024 · Louis Alexander Mountbatten, 1st marquess of Milford Haven (born May 24, 1854, Graz, Austria—died Sept. 11, 1921, London, Eng.) was a British admiral of the fleet and first sea lord, who was responsible, with Winston Churchill, for the total mobilization of the fleet prior to World War I.
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May 23, 2024 · Louis gave up his Battenberg title and took the surname Mountbatten (the anglicized version of Battenberg). The King then created him Marquess of Milford Haven in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Louis was born Count Ludwig Alexander of Battenberg, on May 24, 1854, in Graz, Austria. He was the eldest son of Prince Alexander of Hesse and by ...
May 25, 2024 · His children resided in the UK and became lords and ladies with the surname Mountbatten in 1917 (see "Name change" below). His eldest son was created the first Marquess of Carisbrooke in 1917. Franz Joseph (1861–1924), married in 1897 Anna Princess Petrovich-Niegosh of Montenegro (1874–1971), with no issue. Name change to "Mountbatten"
May 10, 2024 · Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke (1886–1960) Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain (1887–1969), Queen-consort of Alfonso XIII of Spain. Queen Louise of Sweden (1889–1965), Queen-consort of Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden. George Mountbatten, 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven (1892–1938)
May 15, 2024 · The Marquess of Ailesbury, 8th holder of the Peerage (created 1821), died 12 May, 2024, following a fall at his London home. He was 98. The peer fell out of his window at his home while letting his cat out. He died on impact on a concrete patio. By unhappy coincidence, 86 years ago, his mother was killed falling from a window at the Savoy Hotel ...
4 days ago · Ivar's father, David Mountbatten, was first cousin to Prince Philip, and 3rd Marquess of Milford Haven, whose uncle Louis Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India, and mentor to Prince Charles. The small ceremony took place in the chapel at Bridwell, Ivar's Grade-I listed home in Devon , that stands white as a wedding cake at the crown of its ...
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2 days ago · See list. Admiral of the Fleet Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma [1] [n 1] (25 June 1900 – 27 August 1979) was a British statesman, naval officer, colonial administrator and close relative of the British royal family. He was born in the United Kingdom to the prominent Battenberg family.
