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Mountbatten’s death in Season 4 of The Crown

Related to Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Lord Louis Mountbatten was the grandson of Queen Victoria. He was Prince Philip’s uncle and second cousin to Queen Elizabeth II. He served as an officer of British Royal Navy and was the last English Viceroy of India before the country got its independence from British monarchy. In fact King George had appointed Lord Mountbatten as the Viceroy of India in February 1947 to oversee the smooth transition of British India to independence. Post his India stint, he was part of the Mediterranean fleet of the British Royal Navy and served as its Commander-in-Chief. Mountbatten’s death in Season 4 of The CrownHe remained close to the royal family throughout. Dickie, as he was popularly known, owned a house in Mullaghmore, County Sligo, a small coastal village in Ireland- a place he visited often with friends and family members. On the morning of August 27th, 1979, when Mountbatten was on his fishing boat, Shadow V, at the Mullaghmore harbor, the boat exploded. Hours later the IRA took responsibility for his death. When the bomb detonated, it reportedly blew off Mountbatten’s legs. He was pulled out of water by a local fisherman alive but by the time he was taken to the shore, he died. In the series ‘The Crown’ actor Charles Dance is playing the role of Lord Louis Mountbatten. He was also part of the immensely popular ‘Game Of Thrones’.  ‘The Crown’ Season 4 is now streaming on Netflix.

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