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  Prince Louis of Battenberg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Louis Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven, (24 May 1854 – 11 September 1921), formerly Prince Louis Alexander of Battenberg, was a minor German prince who married into the British Royal Family and pursued a distinguished career in the Royal Navy, eventually serving as First Sea Lord from 1912 to 1914.
HSH Prince George of Battenberg, later 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven (6 November 1892-4 April 1938) m.
Lord Milford Haven was appointed a member of the Privy Council and was promoted to the rank of Admiral of the Fleet in recognition of his service to the Royal Navy in August 1921.
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 The Tecks and Battenbergs
The warrants for change of name were sent to the College of Arms on November 6, and gazetted on November 10 along with the letters patent creating the peerages (marquess of Cambridge, marquess of Carisbrooke, marquess of Milford Haven, earl of Athlone).
The marquess of Milford Haven, who wanted to take his seat on July 25, was able to retrieve the letters patent unstamped to obtain admittance to the House of Lords.
By warrant of June 11, 1913 count Gleichen was given precedence "next to and immediately before marquesses of England", his wife before marchionesses of England, and his sisters were given precedence "next to and immediately before the daughters of Dukes of England".
www.heraldica.org /topics/britain/Tecks_Battenbergs.htm   (2042 words)

  
 Louis Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He was the father of the 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma and of Queen Louise of Sweden, and was the maternal grandfather of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, consort of Queen Elizabeth II.
HSH Prince George of Battenberg, who became George Mountbatten, Earl of Medina in 1917, and succeeded his father as 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven in 1921, (6 November 1892-4 April 1938) m.
Louis's wife ceased to use her own title of Princess of Hesse and became known as the Marchioness of Milford Haven.
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 thePeerage.com - Friederike Karoline Luise Prinzessin von Hessen-Darmstadt and others
She married George Louis Victor Henry Serge Mountbatten, 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven, son of Admiral Louis Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven and Victoria Alberta Elisabeth Mathilde Marie Prinzessin von Hessen und bei Rhein, on 15 November 1916 in London, England.
She is the daughter of George Louis Victor Henry Serge Mountbatten, 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven and Nadajda Mikhailovna Romanov, Countess de Torbay.
He was the son of George Louis Victor Henry Serge Mountbatten, 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven and Nadajda Mikhailovna Romanov, Countess de Torbay.
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 Battenberg - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
During World War I he renounced (1917) his German title and anglicized his name as Mountbatten, whereupon he was created marquess of Milford Haven.
Another daughter, Alice, married Prince Andrew of Greece, third son of King George I of Greece; their son Philip was created duke of Edinburgh and married (1947) Princess Elizabeth of England (later Queen Elizabeth II).
Louis Mountbatten was the son of the 1st marquess of Milford Haven.
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 Order of precedence in Scotland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marquess of Douglas and Clydedale, eldest son of the Duke of Hamilton and Brandon
Marquess of Lorne, eldest son of the Duke of Argyll
Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford, eldest son of the Duke of Roxburghe
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 thePeerage.com - Alexandrine Prinzessin von Preußen and others
She married David Michael Mountbatten, 3rd Marquess of Milford Haven, son of George Louis Victor Henry Serge Mountbatten, 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven and Nadajda Mikhailovna Romanov, Countess de Torbay, on 4 February 1950 in Washington, D.C., U.S.A. She and David Michael Mountbatten, 3rd Marquess of Milford Haven were divorced in 1954 in Mexico.
     George Ivar Louis Mountbatten, 4th Marquess of Milford Haven was born on 6 June 1961 in London, England.
He is the son of David Michael Mountbatten, 3rd Marquess of Milford Haven and Janet Mercedes Bryce.
www.thepeerage.com /p10280.htm   (1232 words)

  
 TREEFIC Demo: The British Royal Family: Index   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
, (Marquess of Milford Haven) —, Duke of Gloucester (Richard)
(Marquess of Milford Haven) — Beatrice (later of Battenburg)
Marquess of Milford Haven — Sarah Armstrong-Jones (later Chatto)
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 My Family
David of Milford Haven MOUNTBATTEN (Marquess) was born in 1919.
David of Milford Haven MOUNTBATTEN (Marquess) and Romaine were divorced.
Children were: George of Milford Haven (Marquess), Ivar (Lord).
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 Prince von Battenberg Ludwig Alexander   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Marquess of Milford Haven, Earl of Medina, Viscount Alderney, July 17., 1917.
Admiral of the Fleet, Marquis of Milford Haven.
Emigrated from Germany to England, but was forced to resign from the Navy in the wave of anti-german sentiment that swept Britain during the first war.
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 George Mountbatten, 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Captain George Louis Victor Henry Serge Mountbatten, 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven (December 6, 1892 – April 8, 1938) was born the son of Louis Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven and Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine at Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany.
He died aged 45 of cancer of the bone marrow.
David Mountbatten, 3rd Marquess of Milford Haven (12 May 1919 – 14 April 1970)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/George_Mountbatten,_2nd_Marquess_of_Milford_Haven   (208 words)

  
 Amazon.com: "George Milford": Key Phrase page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
George Milford Haven had died the previous April, leaving Prince Philip, as Philip Ziegler puts it, `stateless, nameless and not far from...
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 TIME.com: -- Jan. 6, 1958 -- Page 1
The identity of the mystery guest was no secret: he was the meandering Marquess of Milford Haven, 38, divorced since 1954 and long a close pal of Hungarian-born Cineminx Eva (Ten Thousand Bedrooms) Bartok.
Also there to greet Milford Haven was Eva's mystery moppet Deana, born to her last October in London almost a year after her divorce from her fourth husband.
Eva had refused to name the father—though brightly adding that "I know who he is." As the marquess strode from the cottage after a ten-hour get-together, shivering newshounds outside helpfully suggested that wedding bells might be ringing soon.
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 23RD GENERATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
George MOUNTBATTEN 2nd Marquess Milford-Haven was born in 1892 in Battenberg, Germany.
David MOUNTBATTEN 3rd Marquess Milford-Haven died on 14 Apr 1970 in London - (cremated).
He was born in England - son of George of Milford-Haven.
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 boys clothing: British and German royalty Hesse Darmstadt -- Princess Victoria Alberta
Figure 1.--This photo shows the 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven with sailor-suited son at the 1922 wedding of his brother Louis, later Earl Mounbatten of Burma.
The Marquis of Milford Haven, their eldest son, was offered that British sounding title at the end of World War I in order to obfuscate their German connections.
George was offered the British sounding title of Marquess of Milforhaven at the end of World War I in order to obfuscate the German sounding Battenburg.
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 The British Royals Message Board: Marquess of Milford Haven's stepson found shot dead   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The British Royals Message Board: Marquess of Milford Haven's stepson found shot dead
Marquess of Milford Haven's stepson found shot dead
Re: Marchioness of Milford Haven - Gary 19/12/2006, 21:34:32
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 British Royal Progenitors: Index of 'M' Names   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
1st Marquess of MILFORD HAVEN, Louis of BATTENBERG (i1950), b.1854-d.1921
1st Marquess of MILFORD HAVEN, Louis of BATTENBERG (marriage to Victoria of HESSE) (i1950), b.1854-d.1921
2nd Marquess of MILFORD HAVEN, George of BATTENBERG (i1980), b.1892-d.1938
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 boys clothing: British and German royalty Hesse Darmstadt -- Princess Victoria Alberta
The portrait looks to be taken about 1897, well before World War I. George was given the title of Earl of Medina at the end of World War I in order to obfuscate the German sounding Battenburg.
He became the Marquess of Milforhaven on his father's death.
George and Nada had two children: Lady Tatiana Elizabeth Mountbatten (1917-) and David Mountbatten (1919-), Third Marquess of Milford Haven.
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 uSwitch sale nets Marquess pounds 105m
George Milford Haven, who founded the business in 2000, holds a stake of almost 50pc in the website.
The acquisition by Scripps, traditionally a newspaper publisher and TV broadcaster, comes as several media groups try to bolster slowing growth in their core markets by buying internet and digital businesses.
Marquess Milford Haven said: "The wonderful thing about uSwitch is that we make money by saving people money''.
www.tmcnet.com /usubmit/2006/03/20/1474726.htm   (969 words)

  
 HO 144/22945
You may remember that in July the King conferred peerages upon Prince Louis of Battenberg, The Duke of Teck, Prince Alexander of Battenberg, and Prince Alexander of Teck, under the respective titles of Marquess of Milford Haven, Marquess of Cambridge, Marquess of Carisbrooke, and Earl of Athlone.
The practice is for you to collect the fee from the peer and have the stamping operation performed, When this has been done, the Patent lies in my office and is handed to the peer to enable him to take his seat.
When the Marquess of Milford Haven had taken his seat he handed the Patent back to us, and it has remained in our possession ever since, waiting to be stamped.
www.heraldica.org /topics/britain/HO_144_22945.htm   (3989 words)

  
 London Trip 1999
To save time in a busy summer (John has now hunkered down to writing his book in earnest, and Linda will return to full-time advising duties next week), we’ve decided to send you all a generic account and then fill in details for individuals if requested.
We stayed at the Elizabeth Hotel, a moderately priced bed and breakfast on Eccleston Square in central London in which two royals, Prince Louis of Battenberg (Admiral of the Fleet and 1st Marquess of Milford Haven) and his wife Princess Vicki of Hesse (one of Queen Victoria’s granddaughters), had once lived.
The staff was pleasant and efficient but puzzled that we always refused toast and tea as part of our huge daily “English breakfast” (cold cereal, sausages, bacon, eggs, beans, and a fried tomahto).
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 CBSNews.com
His maternal grandfather, Prince Louis, became a naturalized British subject in 1868, joined the Royal Navy and rose to become an Admiral of the Fleet and First Sea Lord in 1914.
During the First World War he changed the family name to Mountbatten and was created Marquess of Milford Haven.
Prince Philip adopted the family name of Mountbatten when he became a naturalized British subject and renounced his Royal title in 1947.
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 PAPERMAG BLOGS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
During WW I, there was anti-German feeling and in a moment of weakness, George V changed all the germanic names in the British Royal Family.
Battenberg became Mountbatten (berg is german for mountain) and Louis and Victoria became the first Marquess and Marchioness of Milford Haven.
The photo- a favorite of MM's- shows (left to right) Louise Mountbatten (later Queen of Sweden), Louis Mounbatten (Earl Mountbatten of Burma), their cousin Princess Elisabeth of Hesse in her playhouse and George, second Marquess of Milford Haven.
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 TIME.com: -- Aug. 31, 1953 -- Page 1
The Marquess of Milford Haven, second cousin of the late King George VI and best man at the 1947 wedding of Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh, arrived back in England after an Italian holiday with Hungarian-born Cinemactress Eva Bartok (real name: Eva Szoke).
London reporters asked the marquess for comment on his wife's action, but it was too "difficult" for him to explain.
As for Actress Bartok, he had met her a year ago, and "we.
www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,822984,00.html   (705 words)

  
 MILFORD HAVEN. (LOUIS ALEXANDER MOUNTBATTEN) ADMIRAL, THE MARQUESS OF., British Naval Medals, Commemorative Medals, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
AN ALMOST PRISTINE SET OF MILFORD HAVEN'S MEDALLIC NAVAL HISTORY London, 1919.
WITH: MILFORD HAVEN, (LOUIS ALEXANDER MOUNTBATTEN), ADMIRAL, THE MARQUESS OF.
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 Louis Alexander Mountbatten, Marquess of Milford Haven (Prince Louis of Battenburg) (1854-1921), Admiral of the Fleet
Louis Alexander Mountbatten, Marquess of Milford Haven (Prince Louis of Battenburg) (1854-1921), Admiral of the Fleet
Louis Alexander Mountbatten, Marquess of Milford Haven (Prince Louis of Battenburg)
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 Admiral Louis Alexander Mountbatten Mountbatten 1st Marquess of Milford Haven   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Admiral Louis Alexander Mountbatten Mountbatten 1st Marquess of Milford Haven
He gained the title of 1st Marquess of Milford Haven in 1917.1 He gained the title of Earl of Medina.1 He gained the title of Viscount Alderney.1 He gained the rank of Admiral of the Fleet in the service of the Royal Navy.
On 14 July 1917 his name was legally changed to Louis Alexander Mountbatten.2 He abdicated as Prince of Battenberg on 14 July 1917.2
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 The Royal Navy 1815-1915 the Rede Lecture 1918 (1 June) - ADMIRAL THE MARQUESS OF MILFORD HAVEN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Royal Navy 1815-1915 the Rede Lecture 1918 (1 June) - ADMIRAL THE MARQUESS OF MILFORD HAVEN
ADMIRAL THE MARQUESS OF MILFORD HAVEN The Royal Navy 1815-1915 the Rede Lecture 1918 (1 June)
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 The Roll of the Peerage - Earls
(13th), held by the Marquess of Aberdeen & Temair
(7th), held by the Marquess of Aberdeen & Temair
(4th), held by the Marquess of Milford Haven
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