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Prince Louis of Battenberg. Louis Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven (24 May 1854 – 11 September 1921), formerly Prince Louis Alexander of Battenberg, was a British naval officer and German prince related by marriage to the British royal family .
- 1868–1914
- Admiral of the Fleet
From 1955 to 1959, he was First Sea Lord, a position that had been held by his father, Prince Louis of Battenberg, some forty years earlier. Thereafter he served as chief of the Defence Staff until 1965, making him the longest-serving professional head of the British Armed Forces to date.
- 1913–1965
Prince Louis of Battenberg (1854–1921), renounced his title in 1917 and was created Marquess of Milford Haven — he married his first cousin once removed Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine, daughter of Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse, and Princess Alice of the United Kingdom.
Battenberg family, a family that rose to international prominence in the 19th and 20th centuries, the name being a revival of a medieval title. Its notable members included Prince Philip, who was married to England’s Queen Elizabeth II. Learn more about the family.
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Prince Louis of Battenberg. as a young Lieutenant. in the Royal Navy. ABOVE: Prince Louis. in his youth. BELOW: Admiral of the Fleet. Prince Alfred, The Duke of Edinburgh, later Duke of. Saxe-Coburg & Gotha. - second son of Queen Victoria. Louis knew by the age of 12yrs that England and the Royal Navy was where his future lay.
May 20, 2015 · Prince Louis of Battenberg was known to family and close friends as Dickie. His sister was Princess Alice of Battenberg, mother to the Duke of Edinburgh, making him Prince Charles's great...
Summarize this article for a 10 year old. Louis Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven (24 May 1854 – 11 September 1921), formerly Prince Louis Alexander of Battenberg, was a British naval officer and German prince related by marriage to the British royal family.
