Lord Mountbatten Viceroy
It depicts lord mountbatten s time as supreme commander south east asia in the second world war and then as viceroy of india shortly after the war in the days leading up to indian independence.
Lord mountbatten viceroy. Lord mountbatten who held titles including admiral of the fleet the first earl mountbatten of burma and the last viceroy of india was 79 years old a world war ii hero and a great grandson of. He had international royal family background. He was appointed the last viceroy of british.
The last viceroy is a british television series which first aired on itv in 1986. Lord louise mountbatten captain of hms kelly admiral of the fleet viceroy of india hero of burma murdered by the ira 15 soldiers massacred on the daily mirror front page at the time never miss a. From 1954 to 1959 mountbatten was first sea lord a position that had been held by his father prince louis of battenberg some forty years earlier.
Lord louis mountbatten was a naval leader and he served as indias last british viceroy. Mountbatten held many prominent titles in the british aristocracy. Lord mountbatten february 1947 august 1947 as viceroy of india chakravarthi rajagopalachari 1948 1950 as governor general of dominion of india abolished.
Lord louis mountbatten c mountbatten was a british naval officer who oversaw the defeat of the japanese offensive towards india during world war two. While he was alive lord mountbatten aka uncle dickie was a highly accomplished naval commander during world war ii and is perhaps best known for his role as britains final viceroy of india. Louis mountbatten 1st earl mountbatten original name louis francis albert victor nicholas prince of battenberg born june 25 1900 frogmore house windsor engdied aug.
His career involved extensive naval commands the diplomatic negotiation of independence for india and pakistan and the highest military defense. He was the last viceroy of india 1947 and the first governor general of independent india 19471948. The film was shot in sri lanka.