Born: 25 June 1900 · Died: 27 August 1979 · Age at death: 79
How old was Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma when he died?
Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma died aged 79. He was born on 25 June 1900 and died on 27 August 1979.
British naval officer and the final Viceroy of India
Did you know?He was a second cousin to Queen Elizabeth II and acted as a significant mentor to his great-nephew, King Charles III.
Quick facts
Date of birth25 June 1900
Date of death27 August 1979
Age at death79
Cause of deathExplosion
NationalityBritish
BirthplaceWindsor, United Kingdom
Occupationpolitician, military personnel, diplomat
Editor's Take:
Lord Mountbatten combined royal connections, naval courage and a gift for self-promotion. He commanded a destroyer in the Second World War, then led the campaign that drove Japan out of Burma. In 1947 he was sent to India to hand over power and brought the date of independence forward sharply. Partition followed at great speed, and the violence that came with it still shapes judgements of his role. He later rose to command the Royal Navy and the armed forces. His murder by the IRA in 1979 shocked Britain and Ireland.
Key Milestones
1943: Appointed Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia
1947: Becomes the last Viceroy of India
1955: Becomes First Sea Lord
1979: Killed by an IRA bomb
Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (born Prince Louis of Battenberg; 25 June 1900 – 27 August 1979), commonly known as Lord Mountbatten, was a British statesman, naval officer, and member of the British royal family.
When is Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma's birthday?
Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma's birthday is June 25. He was born on June 25, 1900 in Windsor, United Kingdom.
How old was Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma when he died?
Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma died on August 27, 1979, aged 79.
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