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On 5th November 1851, Prince Alexander's brother - Grand Duke Louis III of Hesse & By the Rhine (1806-1877) who had succeeded their father in 1848 and who had initially accused his brother of being an embarrassment to the Grand Ducal House of Hesse, decided after some consideration that he would recognise Prince Alexander's marriage and created Julia - Countess of Battenberg, with the qualification of Illustrious Highness.
Also known as. English. Prince Louis of Battenberg. Nobleman and naval officer (1854–1921) Louis Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven. Louis Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven. Louis Milford Haven. Prince Louis Alexander of Battenberg. Louis of Battenberg.
Prince Louis of Battenberg was born at Frogmore House in the Home Park, Windsor on 25 June 1900, the second son of Prince Louis of Battenberg and Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine. His father Louis was the son of Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine and Countess Julia von Hauke, who married morganatically, therefore their children bore the title of Serene Highness as their mother was not of royal lineage.
Feb 24, 2023 · Battenberg joined King Edward at Marienbad in August, 1904, where the sovereign was taking the cure. The King sent Prince Louis, as his Personal Aide-de-Camp to be present as his representative at the christening of the Tsar's son on 24 August, 1894 in the Peterhof Palace.
Signature. Princess Alice of Battenberg(Victoria Alice Elizabeth Julia Marie; 25 February 1885 – 5 December 1969) was the mother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, mother-in-law of Queen Elizabeth II, and paternal grandmother of King Charles III. After marrying Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmarkin 1903, she adopted the style of her husband ...
Nov 16, 2020 · In the 20 th century, a Battenberg was Queen of Spain, a Battenberg was Queen of Sweden, and one married the cherished daughter of Queen Victoria, Princess Beatrice. Possibly the most famous of all was Prince Louis of Battenberg, who changed his name to Mountbatten as a teenager, and rose to become First Sea Lord and last Viceroy of India.
Admiral of the Fleet Louis Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven, GCB, GCVO, KCMG, ADC, PC (24 May 1854 – 11 September 1921), formerly Prince Louis Alexander of Battenberg, was a British naval officer and German prince related by marriage to the British royal family. Although born in Austria, and brought up in Italy and Germany ...
