Mountbatten

American  

[mount-bat-n] / maʊntˈbæt n /

noun

1. Louis, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, 1900–79, British admiral: viceroy of India 1947; governor general of India 1947–48.

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Mountbatten British  

/ maʊntˈbætən /

noun

1. Louis ( Francis Albert Victor Nicholas ), 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma 1900–79, British naval commander; great-grandson of Queen Victoria. During World War II he was supreme allied commander in SE Asia (1943–46). He was the last viceroy of India (1947) and governor general (1947–48); killed by an IRA bomb

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Mountbatten

Pizza Express held an internal inquiry into whether Andrew Mountbatten Windsor had visited its restaurant in Woking, BBC Newsnight has learnt.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

Charles has stripped his brother of his titles and booted him off the Windsor estate, forcing Andrew Mountbatten Windsor to live in a cottage owned by the family in Norfolk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026

The Metropolitan Police is carrying out "initial inquiries" into close protection officers formerly assigned to Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.

From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026

Firstly, the society put it to a public vote in which Sir Keir was among other contenders including Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and Angela Rayner.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2025

I turned over the words like puzzle pieces in my head, wondering how they were supposed to fit together: Pakistan, Jinnah, independence, Nehru, India, British, Lord Mountbatten, Gandhi, partition.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani