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His mother was Princess Alice of Battenberg, the eldest child of Prince Louis of Battenberg and sister of Earl Mountbatten of Burma. Prince Louis became a naturalised British subject in 1868, joined the Royal Navy and rose to become an Admiral of the Fleet and First Sea Lord in 1914.
Prince Philip was born in Corfu, the son of Prince Andrew of Greece and Princess Alice of Battenberg, and a great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. After school in France, Germany and the United Kingdom, he entered the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth. During the Second World War, he served in the Royal Navy, rising to the rank of Commander; his active naval career ended on the ...
Few have heard of the Queen’s mother-in-law, Princess Alice. And yet, the life story of Prince Philip’s mother almost defies belief.A great granddaughter of ...
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Apr 9, 2021 · The Netflix show also focused on a lesser-known member of the monarchy: his mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg. The show has been known to tread a fine between fact and fantasy and Bubbikins ...
May 15, 2023 · Yet when it comes sheer Shakespearean-level tragedy, it's difficult to top the sad life of Princess Alice of Battenberg, mother of Prince Philip. Born into the lap of luxury in 1885 — drawing her first breath in no less a locale than Windsor Castle — Princess Alice was the great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria, who was reportedly present at ...
Princess Alice of Battenberg (* 25.2.1885, O 6.10.1903, † 5.12.1969) Princess Louise of Battenberg, Queen consort of Sweden Prince George of Battenberg, 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven Prince Louis of Battenberg, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma: Prince Louis of Battenberg (* 24.5.1854, O 30.4.1884, † 11.9.1921) Prince Heinrich of Battenberg
Princess Alice, full name: Princess Alice of Battenberg. A s far as we know, the only royalty who was born deaf.. She was born in the UK, in Windsor Castle. She was the great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria, the mother of Prince Philip and the mother-in-law of Queen Elizabeth II.
