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1. owlcation.com › humanities › Louis-Battenberg-PrinceThe Story of Prince Louis Battenberg: 1st ... - Owlcation

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   Sep 25, 2023 · When Louis was promoted to the rank of navy commander in 1885, a group of xenophobic politicians questioned why a foreigner was being promoted instead of hard-working British men. It was even mooted that he should not have been permitted to join the British navy in 1868.

2. www.dreadnoughtproject.org › tfs › indexLouis Alexander Mountbatten, First Marquess of Milford Haven

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   Feb 24, 2023 · On 28 December, 1858, when his mother became a princess, he became His Serene Highness Prince Ludwig von Battenberg. Battenberg expressed his desire to join the Royal Navy , and was sent to Burney's Royal Academy at Southsea, a crammer, to prepare for the entrance examination to the Navy.

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   Why did Ludwig von Battenberg join the Royal Navy?

   • On 28 December, 1858, when his mother became a princess, he became His Serene Highness Prince Ludwig von Battenberg. Battenberg expressed his desire to join the Royal Navy, and was sent to Burney's Royal Academy at Southsea, a crammer, to prepare for the entrance examination to the Navy.

   Louis Alexander Mountbatten, First Marquess of Milford Haven

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   Why did Louis XVI change his name to Battenberg?

   • At the behest of the King, Louis relinquished the title Prince of Battenberg in the Grand Duchy of Hesse, along with the style of Serene Highness, on 14 July 1917. At the same time, Louis anglicised his family name, changing it from "Battenberg" to "Mountbatten", having considered but rejected "Battenhill" as an alternative.

   Adm. Louis Alexander Mountbatten (von Battenberg) (1854 - 1921) - Genealogy

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   Why did Prince Louis of Hessen-Battenberg change his name to Mountbatten?

   • As a naturalised British subject Admiral Prince Louis of Hessen-Battenberg had to do the same, Anglicising the family name from Battenberg to Mountbatten. In place of his German princely title he became the marquess of Milford Haven, while his younger brother, Louis Francis, later became Earl Mountbatten of Burma.

   Kingdoms of Germany - Hessen-Battenberg / Mountbatten

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   Who was Prince Louis of Battenberg?

   • On 26 December 1858, he automatically became His Serene Highness Prince Louis of Battenberg when his mother was elevated to Princess of Battenberg with the style of Serene Highness, by decree of her husband's brother, Louis III, Grand Duke of Hesse.

   Adm. Louis Alexander Mountbatten (von Battenberg) (1854 - 1921) - Genealogy

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4. www.wikitree.com › wiki › Battenberg-14Ludwig Alexander (Battenberg) Mountbatten (1854 - 1921)

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   May 29, 2022 · Battenberg joined the Royal Navy on 3 October 1868 at the age of fourteen and thus became a naturalised British subject. At the behest of the King, Louis relinquished the title Prince of Battenberg in the Grand Duchy of Hesse, along with the style of Serene Highness, on 14 July 1917.

   • Birth Date: May 24, 1854

   • Death Date: September 11, 1921

5. www.unofficialroyalty.com › who-are-the-battenbergsWho Are The Battenbergs? | Unofficial Royalty

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   He gave up his royal titles upon joining the British Royal Navy and took on the name Philip Mountbatten. In 1960, Queen Elizabeth II issued an Order in Council declaring that her descendants, when needing a surname, would use Mountbatten-Windsor.

6. www.geni.com › people › Louis-Alexander-MountbattenAdm. Louis Alexander Mountbatten (von Battenberg) (1854 ...

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   Feb 3, 2024 · Admiral of the Fleet Louis Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven, GCB, GCVO, KCMG, PC, formerly Prince Louis Alexander of Battenberg, was a British naval officer and German prince related to members of the British Royal Family.

   • Location: Graz, Steiermark
   • Birthplace: Graz, Steiermark, Austria

   • Birthdate: May 24, 1854

7. www.historyfiles.co.uk › KingListsEurope › GermanyHKingdoms of Germany - Hessen-Battenberg / Mountbatten

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   Alexander's son, Prince Louis Alexander, is aged fourteen when, influenced by Princess Alice, wife of his cousin, Prince Louis/Ludwig of Hesse (the later Grand Duke Ludwig IV), and daughter of Queen Victoria of Great Britain, he joins the Royal Navy. In doing so he also becomes a naturalised British subject.

8. general-history.com › the-battenbergs-and-mountbattensThe Battenbergs and Mountbattens – General History

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   Feb 22, 2012 · Julie thus became Countess (Grafin) von Battenberg, but was shortly afterwards raised in status to Princess of Battenberg, in 1858. Her eldest son, Prince Louis of Battenberg was naturalized as a British Subject, and was in fact in the Royal Navy by 1968.