Prince Charles Lord Mountbatten
Lord mountbattens assassination in 1979 therefore has major reverberations on the shows characters and decisionsin fact it may be what brought prince charles and his wife princess diana.
Prince charles lord mountbatten. 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. Charles also confided in mountbatten about his personal life. Newly unearthed fbi files describe prince charless mentor lord mountbatten as a homosexual with a perversion for young boys.
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Consequently charles often sought counsel from philips uncle lord louis mountbatten during his formative years. The decorated war hero was seen as a father figure to the young. Lord mountbatten was one of prince charless key confidants growing up and gave the young royal support when his parents the queen and prince philip were tied up in royal duty.
The crown season 4s most dramatic moments. He was known to the royal family as. Prince charles with lord mountbatten.
Lord mountbatten was then tragically assassinated by the ira in 1979 after a bomb. Lord mountbatten and prince charles together at windsor on 1st july 1972 getty images getty. Following camilla parker bowles.
Lord mountbatten also reportedly deterred prince charles from embarking on a relationship with camilla shand who went on to marry andrew parker bowles in 1973.