![]() ![]() Nicholas’ identical twin Timothy, the Earl’s eldest daughter Patricia, Lady Brabourne and her husband Lord John Brabourne, would survive the explosion despite suffering serious injuries. Another passenger, the Dowager Lady Brabourne, 83, would die the following day. Fishermen raced to rescue, but the Earl died of his injuries shortly after being pulled out of the water. One of the Earl's twin grandsons, Nicholas Knatchbull, 14, and a local boy, 15-year-old Paul Maxwell, also died in the explosion.Īll seven occupants of the boat were thrown into the water by the blast at around 11.45am. He was an extra-ordinary man, controversial to some, but to me - a HERO in every sense of the word.According to reports at the time, the boat was “blown to smithereens”. This is my personal tribute to Mountbatten and I thank you for visiting my website. Over the years, I have expanded this website to include more information about various relatives of Mountbatten & Edwina, and plan to include more in due course. I am always very grateful for the messages, questions and comments I have received. This website has been live since 2006, and I am proud of what I have achieved. ![]() Mountbatten received the honour of a Royal Ceremonial Funeral at Westminster Abbey, London and was subsequently buried privately at Romsey Abbey, close to his beloved Hampshire family home - Broadlands.ĭespite the passing of over forty years, this futile act of terrorism achieved nothing !!! Nicholas 'Nicky' Knatchbull (1964-1979) and a young local 15yr old lad acting as a crew member - Paul Maxwell (1964-1979). Also murdered were: Mountbatten's eldest daughter's 83yr old mother-in-law - Doreen 'Dodo', The Dowager Lady Brabourne (1896-1979), Mountbatten's 14yr old grandson The Hon. ![]() Sligo, Ireland, whilst fishing with members of his family on his annual holiday. ![]() On 27th August 1979, a few weeks after his 79th birthday, Mountbatten was pointlessly and callously murdered by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) off the coast of Mullaghmore, Co. Following his return to active service in the Royal Navy, he rose to become First Sea Lord - a position held by his father some 40 years earlier, and subsequently served as Chief of the Defence Staff from 1959-1965 (having been appointed an Admiral of the Fleet in 1956). In peacetime, he oversaw the final years of the British Raj as the last Viceroy of India, and was subsequently appointed as the Dominion of India’s first Governor-General. Sir Ernest Cassel (1852-1921).ĭuring World War II, he was Chief of Combined Operations, Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia Command (SACSEAC). Wilfrid William Ashley, 1st Lord Mount Temple (1867-1939), a former Member of Parliament (MP) and member of the Ashley-Cooper/Palmerston political dynasty and Miss Amalia Mary Maud 'Maudie' Cassel (1879-1911), the only daughter of the wealthy financier and philanthropist - The Rt Hon. Dame Edwina Ashley, a god-daughter of King Edward VII (1840(1901-1910), eld est daughter of politician Lt-Col The Rt Hon. In 1922, Mountbatten married the socialite heiress - The Hon. Mountbatten was dynastically related to many of the Royal Families of Europe: a second cousin of King Edward VIII 'David', later The Duke of Windsor (1894(1936)1972) and King George VI 'Bertie' (1895(1936-1952) a second cousin once removed of Queen Elizabeth II 'Lilibet' (1926(1952-2022) an uncle of Prince Philip, 1st Duke of Edinburgh (1921-2021) a nephew of Tsarina Alexandra 'Alix' Feodorovna, Empress of Russia (1872-1918) first cousin of Queen Victoria Eugénie 'Ena' of Spain (1887-1969) brother of Queen Louise of Sweden (1889-1965) and great-uncle and "honorary grandfather" to King Charles II (1948(2022- ). ![]()
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