Mountbatten

[ mount-bat-n ]

/ maʊntˈbæt n /

noun

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.
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(He took the last name Mountbatten when he became a naturalized British citizen before marrying Elizabeth).
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He took the last name Mountbatten when he became a naturalized British citizen before marrying Elizabeth.
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Philip told Charles that Mountbatten was dead and it was no good “snivelling” about this fact.
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Their social circle included Mountbatten, the Queen and Prince Philip (then in their 20s), and the Kennedys.
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British Dictionary definitions for Mountbatten

Mountbatten

/ (maʊntˈbætən) /

noun

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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