Earl Mountbatten of Burma
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The title Earl Mountbatten of Burma was created in the Peerage
of the United Kingdom
in 1947 for Rear Admiral
Lord Louis Mountbatten, 1st Viscount Mountbatten of Burma
, the last Viceroy of India.
The letters patent
creating the title are rare in that they specified a remainder allowing the title to descend failing heirs male,
As a result Lord Mountbatten of Burma's eldest daughter Patricia succeeded as The
Countess Mountbatten of Burma upon the former's death. Should the legitimate male line of descent of the 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma go extinct, the title will be inherited by her sister, Lady Pamela Hicks
, and her legitimate heirs male. Should the legitimate male line of both sisters go extinct, the titles will become extinct.
The subsidiary titles of the Earldom are: Viscount Mountbatten of Burma, of Romsey in the County of Southampton (created 1946), and Baron Romsey, of Romsey in the County of Southampton (1947). Both of these titles, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
, have the same special remainder as the Earldom.
Lord Romsey was the courtesy title by which Lady Mountbatten of Burma's eldest son and heir was known until he succeeded his father as 8th Lord Brabourne
.
The family seat is Newhouse, near Ashford, Kent
.
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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in 1947 for Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral (Royal Navy)
Rear Admiral is a flag officer rank of the British Royal Navy. It is immediately superior to Commodore and is subordinate to Vice Admiral. It is a two-star rank and has a NATO ranking code of OF-7....
Lord Louis Mountbatten, 1st Viscount Mountbatten of Burma
Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma
Admiral of the Fleet Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas George Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, KG, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, DSO, PC, FRS , was a British statesman and naval officer, and an uncle of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...
, the last Viceroy of India.
The letters patent
Letters patent
Letters patent are a type of legal instrument in the form of a published written order issued by a monarch or president, generally granting an office, right, monopoly, title, or status to a person or corporation...
creating the title are rare in that they specified a remainder allowing the title to descend failing heirs male,
...to his eldest daughter Patricia Edwina Victoria, Baroness Brabourne, by the name, style and title of Baroness Romsey, of Romsey in the County of Southampton and the heirs male of her body lawfully begotten; and in -default of such issue to every other daughter lawfully begotten of the said Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas, Viscount Mountbatten of Burma, successively in order of seniority of age and priority of birth and to the heirs male of their bodies lawfully begotten...
As a result Lord Mountbatten of Burma's eldest daughter Patricia succeeded as The
Substantive title
A substantive title is a title of nobility or royalty held by someone , which was acquired either by direct grant or inheritance...
Countess Mountbatten of Burma upon the former's death. Should the legitimate male line of descent of the 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma go extinct, the title will be inherited by her sister, Lady Pamela Hicks
Lady Pamela Hicks
Lady Pamela Carmen Louise Hicks, née Mountbatten is a British aristocrat. She is the younger daughter of the 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma by his wife, the former Edwina Ashley. Through her father, Lady Hicks is a first cousin of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.- Family background :Hicks was...
, and her legitimate heirs male. Should the legitimate male line of both sisters go extinct, the titles will become extinct.
The subsidiary titles of the Earldom are: Viscount Mountbatten of Burma, of Romsey in the County of Southampton (created 1946), and Baron Romsey, of Romsey in the County of Southampton (1947). Both of these titles, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
, have the same special remainder as the Earldom.
Lord Romsey was the courtesy title by which Lady Mountbatten of Burma's eldest son and heir was known until he succeeded his father as 8th Lord Brabourne
Baron Brabourne
Baron Brabourne, of Brabourne in the County of Kent, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1880 for the Liberal politician Edward Knatchbull-Hugessen, the second son of Sir Edward Knatchbull, 9th Baronet, of Mersham Hatch...
.
The family seat is Newhouse, near Ashford, Kent
Ashford, Kent
Ashford is a town in the borough of Ashford in Kent, England. In 2005 it was voted the fourth best place to live in the United Kingdom. It lies on the Great Stour river, the M20 motorway, and the South Eastern Main Line and High Speed 1 railways. Its agricultural market is one of the most...
.
Earls Mountbatten of Burma (1947)
- Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of BurmaLouis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of BurmaAdmiral of the Fleet Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas George Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, KG, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, DSO, PC, FRS , was a British statesman and naval officer, and an uncle of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...
(1900–1979) - Patricia Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of BurmaPatricia Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of BurmaPatricia Edwina Victoria Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma, is a British peeress and former lady-in-waiting to her third cousin, Queen Elizabeth II. She was the elder daughter of Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma and his wife, the heiress Edwina Ashley, a patrilineal...
(b. 1924)
Line of succession to the Earldom
- Norton Knatchbull, 8th Baron BrabourneNorton Knatchbull, 8th Baron BrabourneNorton Louis Philip Knatchbull, 8th Baron Brabourne , known until 2005 as Lord Romsey, is a British Peer.-Life and education:...
(b. 1947), eldest son of the 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma - Nicholas Knatchbull (b. 1981), only son of the 8th Baron Brabourne
- Michael-John Ulick Knatchbull (b. 1950), 2nd son of the 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma
- Philip Knatchbull (b. 1961), 3rd son of the 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma
- Frederick Knatchbull (b. 2003), elder son of Philip Knatchbull
- John Knatchbull (b. 2004), younger son of Philip Knatchbull
- Timothy Knatchbull (b. 1964), 4th and youngest son of the 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma
- Milo Knatchbull (b. 2001), elder son of Timothy Knatchbull
- Ludovic Knatchbull (b. 2003), younger son of Timothy Knatchbull
- Lady Pamela HicksLady Pamela HicksLady Pamela Carmen Louise Hicks, née Mountbatten is a British aristocrat. She is the younger daughter of the 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma by his wife, the former Edwina Ashley. Through her father, Lady Hicks is a first cousin of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.- Family background :Hicks was...
(b. 1929), younger daughter of the 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma - Ashley Hicks (b. 1963), only son of Lady Pamela Hicks
See also
- mountbattenofburma.com - Tribute & Memorial website to Louis, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma
- Mountbatten MedalMountbatten MedalThe Mountbatten Medal is awarded annually for an outstanding contribution, or contributions over a period, to the promotion of electronics or information technology and their application....