Mountbatten
[mount-bat-n]
- Louis, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma,1900–79, British admiral: viceroy of India 1947; governor general of India 1947–48.
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In 1947, to pave the way for marriage to Elizabeth, he became a naturalized British subject, and adopted the surname Mountbatten.
A Very Unhappy 92nd Birthday for Prince Philip as He Recovers From Surgery in HospitalTom Sykes
June 10, 2013
(He took the last name Mountbatten when he became a naturalized British citizen before marrying Elizabeth).
He took the last name Mountbatten when he became a naturalized British citizen before marrying Elizabeth.
Philip told Charles that Mountbatten was dead and it was no good “snivelling” about this fact.
Their social circle included Mountbatten, the Queen and Prince Philip (then in their 20s), and the Kennedys.
Mountbatten
- 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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