Lord Mountbatten Ireland
On august 27 1979 lord louis mountbatten is killed when irish republican army ira terrorists detonate a 50 pound bomb hidden on his fishing vessel shadow v.
Lord mountbatten ireland. Hulton archive getty. Lord louis mountbatten assassinated by the ira may have wanted united ireland the 75 year old intelligence files describe louis mountbatten the 1st earl of burma and his wife edwina. The real attack on august 27 1979 off the coast of mullaghmore ireland was just as unexpected.
A young prince charles playing with his great uncle lord louis mountbatten credit. In this role he was the chosen representative of the queen empowered to govern on. 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.
Every year he took his family on vacation to sligo on the west coast of ireland to. Lord mountbatten who held titles including admiral of the fleet the first earl mountbatten of. The remembrance will be held on a grassy hill overlooking the atlantic waters where the ira bomb exploded on a clear sunny morning 40 years ago killing lord louis mountbatten and three companions.
Lord mountbatten was the last viceroy of india during the partition of british india into india and pakistan. Admiral of the fleet louis francis albert victor nicholas mountbatten 1st earl mountbatten of burma born prince louis of battenberg.