720 Lord Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, Count Mountbatten of Burma

Lord Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, Count Mountbatten of Burma

✶ 25 June 1900 at Windsor Castle
✟ 27 August 1979 at Mullaghmore, Ireland

Appointed

The Royal Palace of Stockholm 1 April 1952

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In honour bound (Bound to honor)

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Painted 1989 by Bengt Olof Kälde.

other awards

None

Biography

Second son of Prince Louis of Battenberg, from 1917 Marquis of Milford Haven. Brother of Queen Louise of Sweden, consort of King Gustaf VI Adolf.
Before 1917 Prince of Battenberg
Vice King of India 1947-1948
Admiral 1953
First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff 1955-1959
Chief of the Defence Staff 1959-1965
Killed by terrorists in a bombing at sea.

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