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 Mountbatten - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On 14 July 1917, Prince Louis of Battenberg assumed the surname Mountbatten (a literal translation of the German Battenberg) for himself and his descendants, and was created Marquess of Milford Haven.
The sons of Princess Beatrice and Louis's brother, Prince Henry of BattenbergPrince Alexander and Prince Leopold — also took the new surname, with Alexander being made Marquess of Carisbrooke.
The best-known of Prince Louis I's descendants were his youngest son, Admiral Prince Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, and Burma's nephew Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (husband of Queen Elizabeth II), son of Prince Louis I's' daughter Princess Alice of Battenberg.
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 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Bulgaria
On 22 February, 1879, the first Bulgarian assembly of notables convened in the principality; on 28 April the new constitution was signed; and on 29 April Prince Alexander of Battenberg was chosen as sovereign by the first national assembly.
The unexpected independence which Alexander had shown in the face of Russia, brought him into disfavour with that power, and a military conspiracy, secretly supported by Russia, was successful in having him transported across the frontier (20 August, 1886).
The Sultan then recognized Ferdinand as prince and governor-general, in view of the fact that Ferdinand had his son Boris, heir to the throne, baptized in the Greek orthodox faith (1896).
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 Alexander, prince of Bulgaria
Alexander (Alexander of Battenberg), 1857–93, prince of Bulgaria (1879–86); second son of Prince Alexander of Hesse-Darmstadt and nephew of
Alexander accepted the union, thus incurring the wrath of the Russian czar and Serbia.
Alexander was victorious and by an agreement with Turkey became governor of Eastern Rumelia, but he was forced to abdicate by a group of officers.
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An autonomous Principality of Bulgaria was created, between the Danube and the Stara Planina range, with its seat at the old Bulgarian capital of Veliko Turnovo, and including Sofia.
This state was to be under nominal Ottoman sovereignty but was to be ruled by a prince elected by a congress of Bulgarian notables and approved by the Powers.
They insisted that the Prince could not be a Russian, but in a compromise Prince Alexander of Battenberg, a nephew of Tsar Alexander II, was chosen.
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" prince, or chief of the house," from O.H.G. heim, the Eng.
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