Earl Mountbatten of Burma
Peerage Titles
In 1946, the then Lord Louis Mountbatten was created:
- Viscount Mountbatten of Burma, of Romsey. co. Southampton
in the peerage of the United Kingdom with remainder to heirs male of his body, and in default of such issue to his elder daughter, Patricia Edwina Victoria, and the heirs male of her body; and in default of such issue to every other daughter successively in order of seniority of age and priority of birth, and to the heirs male of their bodies.
In the following year, 1947, Viscount Mountbatten of Burma was advanced in the peerage of the United Kingdom to:
- Baron Romsey, of Romsey. co. Southampton; and
- Earl Mountbatten of Burma
with similar special remainders.
At his death, he was succeeded in all his peerage titles by his elder daughter, Lady Brabourne. As the eldest son of the Countess Mountbatten of Burma, the Hon. Norton Knatchbull became known by the courtesy title of Lord Romsey.
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