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Prince Andrew has been formally stripped of his title of Prince and will henceforth be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. The House of Windsor is pretty well known as the dynasty name chosen by King George V in 1917 to distance himself from his German ancestry during WWI. But where did the name Mountbatten come from? Surprise surprise, it’s also from Germany...
The house of Battenberg began with the forbidden romance between a Prince and a pauper. So in love was he that he threw away his titles and ran away with her. They couple raised 5 children in love and kindness. The family was so well liked that despite their reduced status, they were welcome at the grandest dining tables and ballrooms in Europe. Their descendants married into illustrious families and occupied four different thrones. During WWI, British Battenbergs anglicized their name to Mountbatten. And while the royal family officially call themselves “Windsor”, many of their male-line descendants go by Mountbatten-Windsor. So cut yourself a slice of Battenberg cake, as we meet the Battenberg/Mountbatten Family.
Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine
Julia von Hauke, Princess of Battenberg
Louis Mountbatten, Marquess of Milford Haven
Alexander, Prince of Bulgaria
Prince Henry of Battenberg
Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom
Victoria Eugenie, Queen of Spain
Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, Duke of Edinburgh
Cecilie of Greece and Denmark
Louise, Queen of Sweden
Louis Mountbatten, Earl Mountbatten of Burma
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor
Archie Mountbatten Windsor
Lilibet Mountbatten Windsor
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Music: Brandenburg Concerto No4-1 BWV1049 - Classical Whimsical by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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Prince Andrew has been formally stripped of his title of Prince and will henceforth be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. The House of Windsor is pretty well known as the dynasty name chosen by King George V in 1917 to distance himself from his German ancestry during WWI. But where did the name Mountbatten come from? Surprise surprise, it’s also from Germany...
The house of Battenberg began with the forbidden romance between a Prince and a pauper. So in love was he that he threw away his titles and ran away with her. They couple raised 5 children in love and kindness. The family was so well liked that despite their reduced status, they were welcome at the grandest dining tables and ballrooms in Europe. Their descendants married into illustrious families and occupied four different thrones. During WWI, British Battenbergs anglicized their name to Mountbatten. And while the royal family officially call themselves “Windsor”, many of their male-line descendants go by Mountbatten-Windsor. So cut yourself a slice of Battenberg cake, as we meet the Battenberg/Mountbatten Family.
Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine
Julia von Hauke, Princess of Battenberg
Louis Mountbatten, Marquess of Milford Haven
Alexander, Prince of Bulgaria
Prince Henry of Battenberg
Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom
Victoria Eugenie, Queen of Spain
Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, Duke of Edinburgh
Cecilie of Greece and Denmark
Louise, Queen of Sweden
Louis Mountbatten, Earl Mountbatten of Burma
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor
Archie Mountbatten Windsor
Lilibet Mountbatten Windsor
Check out the History Tea Time Podcast:
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7iW8gOI5wb5TNFAIhBd9Om?si=46aeeacd64214ac0
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-tea-time/id1619978406
Follow me on Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091781568503
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Music: Brandenburg Concerto No4-1 BWV1049 - Classical Whimsical by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100303
Artist: incompetech.com
For business inquiries, please contact LindsayHoliday@ellify.com
