Lord Mountbatten Prince Philip Sister Funeral
The young prince is flanked by grieving.
Lord mountbatten prince philip sister funeral. He was the brother of prince philips mother princess alice of battenberg and the queen. On september 5 1979 the british royal family gathered at westminster abbey for lord mountbattens funeral service. The service was private but prince philip the duke of edinburgh b1921 attended however patricia and john were clearly unable to attend due to being.
The funeral of lord mountbatten of burma following his murder by the ira l r reverend edward carpenter hm queen prince philip the queen mother prince andrew prince charles princess. Earl mountbatten who is prince philips godson looked solemn as he arrived hand in hand with his wife. Prince philip denied the popular belief that lord mountbatten had become a substitute father figure to him a biography has claimed.
Mountbatten was very close to the entire royal family including the queen credit. Here photos from the very real event whichthanks to the crowns. By kate nicholson published.
Admiral of the fleet louis francis albert victor nicholas mountbatten 1st earl mountbatten of burma born prince louis of battenberg. The remarkable photograph from 1937 shows prince philip then just 16 in a funeral procession for his older sister cecile who was killed in an air crash. 1450 sun nov 15 2020.
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 iiduring the second world war he was supreme allied commander south east asia.