prince of battenberg louis francis albert victor nicholas

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Definition of prince of battenberg louis francis albert victor nicholas in English English dictionary

orig. Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas, prince of Battenberg born June 25, 1900, Frogmore House, Windsor, Eng. died Aug. 27, 1979, Donegal Bay, off Mullaghmore, County Sligo, Ire. British statesman and naval commander. Son of Prince Louis of Battenberg and great-grandson of Queen Victoria, he entered the Royal Navy in 1913 and became an aide to the prince of Wales in 1921. In World War II he was allied commander for Southeast Asia (1943-46) and directed the recapture of Burma. Appointed viceroy of India (1947), he administered the transfer of power from Britain to the independent nations of India and Pakistan and served as the first governor-general of India (1947-48). He became first sea lord (1955-59) and chief of the United Kingdom Defense Staff (1959-65). In 1979, while on a sailing visit to Ireland, he was assassinated by Irish terrorists who planted a bomb on his boat

Hyphenation

prince of battenberg Lou·is Fran·cis Al·bert Vic·tor Nich·o·las

Turkish pronunciation

prîns ıv bätınbırg lui fränsıs älbırt vîktır nîklıs

Pronunciation

/ˈprəns əv ˈbatənˌbərg ˈlo͞oē ˈfransəs ˈalbərt ˈvəktər ˈnəkləs/ /ˈprɪns əv ˈbætənˌbɜrɡ ˈluːiː ˈfrænsəs ˈælbɜrt ˈvɪktɜr ˈnɪkləs/