Lord Mountbatten Burma
Within a week of arriving he left for chungking to call on his neighbouring supremo generalissimo chiang kai shek 1887 1975.
Lord mountbatten burma. Norton louis philip knatchbull 3rd earl mountbatten of burma born 8 october 1947 known until 2005 as lord romsey and until 2017 as the lord brabourne is a british peer. Earl mountbatten of burma is a title in the peerage of the united kingdom. Louis mountbatten 1st earl mountbatten of burma described in one contemporary obituary as the last of britains storybook heroes was a distinguished british naval officer and uncle.
Louis mountbatten 1st earl mountbatten of burma was born prince louis of battenberg on 25 june 1900 in windsor. It was created in 1947 for rear admiral louis mountbatten 1st viscount mountbatten of burma the last viceroy of india. 25 june 1900 27 august 1979 was a british royal navy officer and statesman an uncle of prince philip duke of edinburgh and second cousin once removed of queen elizabeth ii.
The letters patent creating the title specified the following remainderto his eldest daughter patricia edwina victoria baroness brabourneand the heirs male of her body lawfully begotten. Lord louis mountbatten 1st earl mountbatten of burma. Mountbatten arrived in delhi in october 1943 he was now in command of troops which were british gurkhas chinese americans africans australians burmese french and dutch.
And in default of such issue to every other daughter lawfully begotten of the said louis francis albert victo. Read more a timeline of charles and dianas relationship from dating to divorce. A second cousin to king edward viii later the duke of windsor 1894 19361972 and king george vi 1895 1936 1952.
Admiral of the fleet louis francis albert victor nicholas mountbatten 1st earl mountbatten of burma born prince louis of battenberg.