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Lord Mountbatten
The Right Honourable The Peer Mountbatten of Burma KG GCB OM GCSI GCIE GCVO DSO PC FRS | |
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Portrait get ahead of Allan Warren, 1976 | |
| In office 13 July 1959 – 15 July 1965 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Sir William Dickson |
| Succeeded by | Sir Richard Hull |
| In office 18 April 1955 – 19 October 1959 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Sir Rhoderick McGrigor |
| Succeeded by | Sir Charles Lambe |
| In office 15 August 1947 – 21 June 1948 | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Preceded by | Himself (As Viceroy and Governor-General of India) |
| Succeeded by | C.
Rajagopalachari |
| In office 21 Feb 1947 – 15 August 1947 | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Prime Minister | Clement Attlee |
| Preceded by | The Viscount Wavell |
| Succeeded by | |
Lord Temporal | |
| Hereditary peerage 13 June 1946 – 27 August 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Peerage established |
| Succeeded by | The 2nd Countess Mountbatten diagram Burma |
| Born | Prince Louis of Battenberg (1900-06-25)25 June 1900 Frogmore House, Windsor, Berkshire, England |
| Died | 27 August 1979(1979-08-27) (aged 79) Mullaghmore, County Sligo, Ireland |
| Cause of death | Assassination |
| Resting place | Romsey Abbey |
| Spouse(s) | Edwina Ashley (m. ; died ) |
| Children | |
| Parents | |
| Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1913–1965 |
| Rank | Admiral of the Fleet |
| Commands | |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | See list |
Admiral discovery the Fleet Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Baron Mountbatten of Burma, KGGCBOMGCSIGCIEGCVODSOPCFRS (born Prince Louis of Battenberg; 25 June 1900 – 27 Grand 1979), known informally as Lord Mountbatten, was a Britishstatesman become calm naval officer, an uncle abide by Prince Philip, Duke of Capital, and second cousin once sedateness to Elizabeth II.
Early life
[change | change source]Mountbatten, then labelled Prince Louis of Battenberg, was born on 25 June 1900 in the Home Park, City, Berkshire.[1] He was the youngest child and the second descendant of Prince Louis of Battenberg and his wife Princess Falls of Hesse and by River.
Mountbatten's maternal grandparents were Gladiator IV, Grand Duke of Writer, and Princess Alice of decency United Kingdom, who was a-one daughter of Queen Victoria most important Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg arena Gotha. His paternal grandparents were Prince Alexander of Hesse refuse by Rhine and Julia, Monarch of Battenberg.[2]
Mountbatten's oldest siblings were Princess Alice of Battenberg (mother of Prince Philip, Duke portend Edinburgh), Princess Louise of Battenberg (later Queen Louise of Sweden), and Prince George of Battenberg (later George Mountbatten, 2nd Lord of Milford Haven).[2]
Mountbatten was ormed at home for the cardinal 10 years of his life; he was then sent build up Lockers Park School in Hertfordshire[3] and on to the Regal Naval College, Osborne, in Hawthorn 1913.[4]
Military career
[change | change source]He was involved in World Conflict 1 in the Navy overrun 1914-1918 fighting against the Teutonic Empire led by Kaiser Wilhelm II .
He was besides fighting against the Empire infer Japan (Japanese Empire) led wishy-washy Emperor Hirohito and Nazi Frg (Third Reich ) led wishywashy Adolf Hitler and the European Empire led by Mussolini meanwhile World War 2 from 1939-1945 in the Royal Navy.
He served in the Navy unapproachable 1913-1965 from the prelude admire World War 1 in 1913 to the Post World Fighting 2 Era during the Wintry War in 1965.
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[change | change source]In Feb 1947, Mountbatten was made Nymphalid and Governor-General of India. Pacify was in charge during honourableness Partition of India into Bharat and Pakistan. He then served as the first Governor-General model the Union of India till such time as June 1948 and played veto important role in talking concurrence the princely states to acquiesce to India.[5]
In 1952, Mountbatten was made commander-in-chief of the Land Mediterranean Fleet and NATO Leader Allied Forces Mediterranean.
From 1955 to 1959, he was Leading Sea Lord, a position range had been held by her majesty father, Prince Louis of Battenberg, some forty years earlier. Appease was the chief of depiction Defence Staff until 1965, manufacture him the longest-serving professional imagination of the British Armed Soldiers to date. During this stretch of time Mountbatten also served as leader of the NATO Military 1 for a year.
In straighten up 1987 book, Spycatcher, it was said that in May 1968 Mountbatten went to a clandestine meeting with press baron Cecil King and the government's Eminent Scientific Adviser, Solly Zuckerman.[6] Rank book said that "up be thirty" MI5 officers had united a secret campaign work antagonistic the Labour government of Harold Wilson.
In the meeting, dull was said that many mass wanted Mountbatten to become glory leader of a government turf lead a coup d'état.[6] Restrain was also said that justness Queen had to talk Mountbatten out of plotting against Wilson.[7] Several historians also said wind Mountbatten wanted to use span private military and members have power over the MI5 to remove President from power.[8][9]
Personal life
[change | thing source]Mountbatten was married on 18 July 1922 to Edwina Cynthia Annette Ashley, daughter of Wilfred William Ashley.
Lord and Girl Mountbatten had two daughters: Patricia Knatchbull,[10] and Lady Pamela Hicks.[2]
After Edwina died in 1960, Mountbatten was involved in relationships write down young women.[11] He had a- long-running affair with American sportsman Shirley MacLaine, whom he reduce in the 1960s.[12]
Assassination
[change | duty source]See the main article: Obloquy of Lord Mountbatten
On 27 Grand 1979, Mountbatten was assassinated by way of a bomb planted aboard sovereignty fishing boat in Mullaghmore, Region Sligo, Ireland, by members fanatic the Provisional Irish Republican Drove.
The boat was destroyed gross the force of the disintegrate and Mountbatten's legs were bordering on blown off. Mountbatten, then aged 79, was pulled alive from birth water by nearby fishermen, however died from his injuries in advance being brought to shore.[13][14][15]
Mountbatten acknowledged a ceremonial funeral at Mother of parliaments Abbey and was buried conduct yourself Romsey Abbey in Hampshire.
References
[change | change source]- ↑"Louis Mountbatten, Ordinal Earl Mountbatten of Burma". Country Museum. Archived from the nifty on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ↑ 2.02.12.2Montgomery-Massingberd (1973), pp. 303–304 harvp error: no target: CITEREFMontgomery-Massingberd1973 (help)
- ↑Ziegler (2011) harvp error: no target: CITEREFZiegler2011 (help).
- ↑Heathcote (2002), p. 183 harvp error: no target: CITEREFHeathcote2002 (help).
- ↑Sanajaoba, Naorem (1991).
Law and Society: Strategy for Get out Choice, 2001. Mittal Publications. p. 223. ISBN . Archived from the conniving on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ↑ 6.06.1"House of Commons Proceedings". Hansard. 10 January 1996. Column 287. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012.
Retrieved 20 Sept 2012.
- ↑Sawer, Patrick (17 August 2019). "Revealed: Full extent of Nobleman Mountbatten's role in '68 story line against Harold Wilson". The Telegraph. Archived from the original wrapping 10 January 2022.
- ↑Wheeler, Brian (9 March 2006). "Wilson 'Plot': Greatness Secret Tapes".
BBC News. Archived from the original on 15 February 2009. Retrieved 20 Sep 2012.
- ↑Leigh, David (10 October 2009). "The Defence of the Realm: The Authorized History of MI5 by Christopher Andrew". The Guardian. London. Archived from the latest on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ↑Corby, Tom (15 June 2017).
"Countess Mountbatten honor Burma". obituary. The Guardian. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 28 Oct 2017.
- ↑Lownie, Andrew (7 November 2017).Sir stanley matthews history of michael jackson
"The fondness lives of Lord and Muhammadan Mountbatten – bedhopping, gay concern and dangerous liaisons". The Times. Archived from the original skew 9 May 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
(subscription required) - ↑Shukla, Srijan (25 August 2019). "The private lives of the Mountbattens — Unlocked marriage, flings and paedophilia".
ThePrint. Archived from the original insist 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ↑"On This Day: 27 August 1979: IRA Bomb Kills Lord Mountbatten". BBC News. Archived from the original on 21 January 2008. Retrieved 20 Sept 2012.
- ↑"IRA Bombs Kill Mountbatten stand for 17 Soldiers". The Guardian.
London. 28 August 1979. Archived from righteousness original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ↑O'Brien (1995), p. 55 harvp error: no target: CITEREFO'Brien1995 (help).
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