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.

Lord mountbatten video. The queen with lord mountbatten at a polo match. 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. Referred to as uncle dickie by many characters in the series he was an important figurehead in the royal family.

In season 2 lord mountbatten says to the queen you married a wild spiritwe both did. Lord mountbatten and lady edwina ashley mountbatten had an open marriage. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube.

Mountbatten was on a boating vacation in sligo ireland with his family when members of the ira claimed they planted and. Lord mountbatten and his grandsons l r nicholas knatchbull ashley hicks and timothy knatchbull viewing an exhibition at the engineering exhibition in the wembley conference centre london. The loss of lord louis mountbatten charles danceprince philips uncle and father figure to prince charles known as uncle dickie in the seriesis a shock that has a ripple effect.

The attack took place over the. Lord mountbatten was assassinated by the ira irish republican army during a boat explosion off the coast of mullaghmore county sligo in north west ireland. Admiral of the fleet louis francis albert victor nicholas mountbatten 1st earl mountbatten of burma born prince louis of battenberg.

6 sep 1979 the ceremonial funeral of earl mountbatten of burma no sound colour find out more about ap archive.