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Jun 25, 2024 · Her life inspired many, including her grieving niece, the Greek Princess Alice of Battenberg. Alice was the great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria of England and the mother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and for 73 years the husband of Queen Elizabeth II.
Jun 29, 2024 · He was the youngest child and the second son of Prince Louis of Battenberg and his wife Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine. Mountbatten's maternal grandparents were Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse , and Princess Alice of the United Kingdom , who was a daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha .
1 hour ago · Born Princess Louise of Hesse-Kassel, Louise became Queen of Denmark in 1863. Because her mother was a sister of King Christian VIII, Louise's marriage to Christian IX was an important factor in his rise to the Danish throne. Moreover, Louise was instrumental in marrying her children across European royalty, which helped increase her husband's ...
Jun 9, 2024 · Philip was the fifth child and only son of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and his wife, Princess Alice of Battenberg. Shortly after he was born, revolution broke out in Greece and the royal...
3 days ago · Lord Mountbatten's sister was Princess Alice of Battenberg, who married Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark. She was Prince Philip’s mother. During his younger years, Lord Mountbatten...
5 days ago · Princess Sophie was the youngest daughter of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg, and the sister of the future Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Prince Wilhelm of Hesse was heir to the Hesse-Philippsthal line.
Jun 12, 2024 · Philip's father was Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark, while his mother was Princess Alice of Battenberg. After his family were exiled from Greece he became a naturalised British subject...
