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Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma ( June 25, 1900 – August 27, 1979) was a British statesman and an uncle of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. He was the last Viceroy and first Governor-General of independent India, and First Sea Lord, as was his father, Prince Louis of Battenberg.His full style was: Admiral of the Fleet The Right Honourable Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, 1st Viscount Mountbatten of Burma, 1st Baron Romsey, KG, GCB, OMThe Order of Merit (OM) is a British honour. It was established in 1902 by King Edward VII as a reward for distinguished service in the armed forces, science, art, literature, or for the promotion of culture. The rarer military awards were disntinguished, GCSIThe article is about the order of chivalry known as "Star of India". For other items of the same name, please see disambiguation at Star of India. The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India is an order of chivalry founded by Victoria in 1861. The Order i, GCIEThe Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire is an order of chivalry founded by Victoria in 1877. The Order includes members of five classes: Knights Grand Commanders, Knights Commanders and Companions. No appointments have been made since 1947. The motto, GCVOThe Royal Victorian Order is an order of chivalry that was established by Victoria on 21 April 1896. The Order includes five classes, in order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand Cross (G. Knight or Dame Commander (K. Commander (C. Lieutenant (L. Member (M, DSOThe Distinguished Service Order DSO is a British military decoration awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat. It was instituted 6 September(?) 1886 by Queen Victoria, the, PCThis article concerns the British Sovereign's Privy Council. See also Privy Council (disambiguation). Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign. Formerly, the Council was a powerful institution, but is now, FRS.
1 Ancestry
He was born in Windsor CastleWindsor Castle is (along with Buckingham Palace in London and Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh) one of the principal official residences of the British monarch, who always stays there at Easter and during "Royal Ascot" week (in June) at the nearby Ascot Racec, in England, as His Serene Highness Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas, Prince of Battenberg, although his German styles and titles were dropped in 1917. He was the second son of Prince Louis of Battenberg and a great-grandson of Queen Victoria.
Mountbatten's father is said to have had a youthful affair with the actress Lillie Langtry and to have been the father of Jeanne Marie Langtry Malcolm. 1 ).
Louis Battenberg was First Sea Lord at the outbreak of World War I extreme anti-German feelings obliged him to resign. In 1917 when the Royal Family stopped using their Germanic names and titles he became Louis Mountbatten, Marquess of Milford Haven. His second son took the courtesy title Lord Louis and was known by that title informally until his death.
