#earl mountbatten

[royalchildreneurope]

James Mountbatten-Windsor, Earl of Wessex attends the Easter Mattins Service at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in Windsor, England -March 31st 2024.

[philibetexcerpts]

On 15 December 1948, Prince Charles was christened in the Music Room of Buckingham Palace.

[grandmaster-anne]

Updates in The Line of Succession 🎉

[chaplinfortheages]

Charlie Chaplin and Louis Mountbatten at Pickfair (home of Mary Pickford & Douglas Fairbanks)where Charlie made the film "Nice and Friendly" as a wedding present for Louis and his wife Edwina in 1922.

Louis Mountbatten born a prince as the great grandson of Queen Victoria eventually becoming Earl Mountbatten of Burma. He was the uncle of Prince Phillip and "honorary grandfather" of now reigning King Charles III and they were extremely close, Charles devastated when he was assassinated in 1979.

[dreamofstarlight]

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[icicle-nail-biting]

the birds are coming

Birds are not real. Birds are robots made by the government. Birds are spying on you. One day, the birds will kill us all. They will suck our blood and sing our praises. Make every meal a party!

Bird Speakers – iPod Nanos, $39.99, Amazon

Aaahhh…. I just hear the air guitars and badass drumroll. Bird Speakers are not that birdie. But they do work to make sounds that mimic the screech of birds, all from your iPod, through the help of some really cool USB dongles. I totally think I could see it working with a lot of music from Tool, Pink Floyd, U2, and Shania Twain.

Bird Walk – iPhone, $9.99, iTunes

iPod Bird Walk is a beautiful way to bring the birds into your home. Just hold up the receiver, and it will give you the clearest sounds possible from around you. Of course, the bird in my pocket is loud as hell, so I haven’t been able to really test this product yet. But it sure does sound like a bizillion birds chirping, and it’s something that I have wanted to try. Check it out!

Bird Magnet – iPhone, $14.99, Amazon

Yep, you heard me right. Bird Magnet is a yellow plastic ring that you get to stick on the back of your iPhone. It makes your phone more bird-proof and, hopefully, gives the bastards something else to peck at. They don’t like plastic much.

But one day, regardless of what you do, the birds will come for us. And they will kill us all. You know, by getting inside our ears and making our eardrums bleed. There is nothing that we can do about it. It’s happening.

Since no one can stop the birds, I propose that we will just have to use our imaginations and come up with creative ways to defeat them. I suggest Bird Pinball, Bird Mario, Bird Cops, Bird Tactics, Bird Darts, Bird Snacking, Bird Pie Eating, Bird Moth Repellent, Bird Ammo, Bird Courting, Bird Power, Bird Genes, Bird Incest, Bird Nicer, Bird Smarter, Bird Invader, Bird Thinker, Bird Insight, Bird Chef, Bird Brewmasters, Bird Drinker, Bird Grounders, Bird Zen, Bird Science, Bird Guy, Bird Quieter, Bird Hunter, Bird Navigation, Bird Scare, Bird Cubbers, Bird River Runner, Bird Time Traveler, Bird Claws, Bird CEO, Bird Genius, Bird Teacher, Bird Boss, Bird Full Cycle, Bird Brother, Bird Tender, Bird Keeper, Bird Keeper Job, Bird Planter, Bird Galler, Bird Quitters, Bird Left Behind, Bird Pants, Bird Probie, Bird High Flight, Bird Nemesis, Bird Trustee, Bird Highway Pilot, Bird Knowledge Seeker, Bird Football Coach, Bird Hero, Bird Heartbreaker, Bird Lousy, Bird Soaring, Bird Super Nova, Bird Wonder, Bird Whisperer, Bird Moralist, Bird Moralizer, Bird Nostalgia, Bird Smart. Then, we will try to put on our best when the birds come. And we will not give in, for we are the bird killers.

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What new ways are you coming up with to counter the birds?

[motherofbulldogs]

Chiming in here with my thoughts on the Duke of Edinburgh title. 

My two cents is that they (KCII & Co.) are holding off on issuing any new titles (other than Prince of Wales) for now because of the Harkles and the fiasco the Harkles (more accurately, Meghan) have made about titles their children in the Oprah interview. KC cannot grant any new titles to family members without opening the pandora’s box of Meghan’s complaints about the George V Letters Patent and Archie & Lilibet still being listed as Master and Miss on the RF website. So, even if Charles has decided against giving Edward the Duke of Edinburgh title, he can’t really give Edward a different royal dukedom without still opening that pandora’s box. 

Given that there are rumors of the Harkles separating and possibly divorcing (see u/secondhandcoke comments on reddit.com/r/saintmeghanmarkle) being in the works, I wouldn’t suspect that KC & Co won’t be able to raise Edward to a royal duke until there is some comfortable resolution regarding the Harkles. Edward & Sophie are team players, and I suspect that they know what is going on and aren’t being left out of the loop on any plans.

Hi Plant! Curious what you think about the Duke of Edinburgh title. What are the chances of Prince Edward getting it? If he isn't getting the title, why do you think not? (PS: Welcome back! You were missed! I hope you were lurking in Tumblr and it made you grin when people were trying to conjure you up with Erdem and culottes.)

Thanks! My original plan was to come back when Kate wore culottes...but she never wore them.

I'm actually rather sad about the Duke of Edinburgh title. I suspect it's being reserved for the Wales children because it's a family title. It's really tough on Edward and Sophie though. They should get some kind of duchy if Edinburgh is going to be reserved.

The royals really are consolidating. I think Buckingham and Kensington palaces will be opened to the public with permanent exhibitions in the private wings honoring Queen Elizabeth and Princess Diana and the royals will move to Windsor. Clarence House and Highgrove will likely be opened after KCIII passes

I don't think it's Charles being mean or anything like that. I think they are being advised to do this to protect the royal brand in the long run and increase its financial stability.

[world-of-wales]

HAPPY 11TH BIRTHDAY TO THE SWEETEST AND CUTEST LITTLE MAN, HRH PRINCE GEORGE ALEXANDER LOUIS OF WALES (B. 22 JULY 2013) ♡

On 22 July 2013, Prince George was born to Catherine and William, then known as Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in St Mary's Hospital, at 16:24 BST weighing 8 pounds and 6 ounces. He was born during the reign of his paternal great-grandmother Elizabeth II and is the first child and eldest of Will & Cat.

The little prince's name was announced on 24 July as George Alexander Louis. George is one of his paternal grandfather King Charles’ middle names and was the regnal name of Queen Elizabeth's beloved father Albert. Alexander is the masculine version of Queen Elizabeth's middle name Alexandra and was also Catherine's top choice for a baby boy's name. Louis is in honour of his 3rd-great-uncle Earl Mountbatten of Burma - Louis, his father - Prince William and King Charles.

Georgie was was christened by the archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, on 23 October, in the Chapel Royal in St. James' Palace.

George spent the first few months of his life in Anglesey, Wales, before his family relocated to Kensington Palace in 2014. He started at West Acre Montessori School Nursery in 2016 when his family moved to Anmer Hall in Norfolk and then studied at at Thomas's School in Battersea. In 2022, George and his family relocated to Adelaide Cottage in Windsor, after which he started at Lambrook School with his siblings.

Born as a Prince of Cambridge, he became HRH Princess George of Wales after his grandfather conferred his parents with the titles of the Prince and Princess of Wales. George was third in line to the throne upon his birth but is now second in line following hid dad taking over as the heir.

He made his official royal debut during the Cambridge tour of Australia & New Zealand in 2014. His first Palace balcony was in 2015 and has also joined his parents on official tours to Canada, Germany and Poland. Taking part in two royal weddings Georgie has also been a part of his great-grandmother's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022 and was a page of honour at his grandfather's coronation in 2023.

George is a keen tennis and football player (a huge Aston Villa & England fan) and loves rugby, cricket & triathlons. He is adores AC/DC and Led Zeppelin & is learning to play the electric guitar. Georgie is known to love the military and wanted to join the air cadets when he was younger.

He also loves helicopters and police cars and was a fan of Fireman Sam. As per his mum, he likes thunderstorms, and when younger T-rex, the dinosaur fascinated him the most. George spends a lot of time outdoors, helping out with the farm animals & is quite a competitive gardener.

[charlotte-of-wales]

Happy 59th birthday to Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh!

Born 20 January 1965, Sophie Helen Rhys-Jones, is married to Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, the youngest sibling of King Charles III.

Prior to her wedding to Prince Edward, Sophie worked in public relations, representing firms across the UK, Switzerland and Australia before opening her own agency in 1996. She met Edward in 1987 while working for Capital Radio; they began dating in 1993. Edward proposed to Sophie at a vacation in the Bahamas in December 1998; their engagement was announced in January 1999, and they married on 19 June at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. The couple have two children: Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor (20) and James Mountbatten-Windsor, Earl of Wessex (16), who are respectively sixteenth and fifteenth in line to the British throne as of 2023. The family resides in Bagshot Park, their home in Surrey.

In 2002, Sophie closed her business interests and began full-time work as a member of the royal family. She is the patron of over 70 charities and organisations, including Childline and the London College of Fashion. She undertakes over 200 engagements each year, including visits to schools, universities and military bases. Her charity work primarily revolves around people with disabilities, women's rights, avoidable blindness and agriculture.

Sophie was styled as "Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex" from her marriage in 1999 to 2023. On 10 March 2019, her husband was made Earl of Forfar, making her Countess of Forfar. On 10 March 2023, her husband was created Duke of Edinburgh; since then, she has been known as "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh".

[royalchildreneurope]

Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor and James, The Earl of Wessex attend the Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene Church in King's Lynn, England -December 25th 2023.

[victoriademedici]

I remember my logic (it’s stupid and I know this probably won’t happen but I felt like a genius when I put things together this way):

A female cancels out this male gene. Let’s take a look at Queen Elizabeth II’s 4 children and their branches of the family:

Charles is bald, as are his sons, William and Harry. William’s a man so he has not canceled out this gene, meaning George and Louis will both become bald someday, as will their sons. The same goes for Archie. Charlotte, however, will not become bald and any sons she may have will not fall victim to this gene. Lili is in the same boat. Any grandchildren of George and Louis and Archie will obtain this royal curse so long as their father is the royal.

Anne is not bald, nor is her son Peter who, if he ever did have sons, wouldn’t have inherited this gene thanks to their grandmother who canceled it out. Anne’s daughter Zara has also (well double) canceled out this gene for her future generations, so her son Lucas won’t be anywhere near bald. Savannah and Isla also double canceled it out while Mia and Lena triple canceled it out for their future generations.

(We all know who the late Queen’s bald 3rd child is, you get the gist, August and Ernest can thank their mums for the genetic pardon.)

Edward is bald, and sadly, I didn’t accurately recall my calculations and James will in fact become bald someday. But Louise has pardoned her future sons and their children and so on.

I can’t remember exactly how but like a year ago I made a chart in my head and the math proved James won’t be bald when he’s older. I forgot the logic behind that but I’m gonna trust my past self lol.

[tempting-seduction]

Admiral of the Fleet Albert Victor Nicholas Louis Francis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (25 June 1900 – 27 August 1979) was a British statesman, naval officer, colonial administrator and close relative of the British royal family.

[grandmaster-anne]

20 December 2022 The Earl and Countess of Wessex and Lady Louise arriving for the Christmas lunch at Windsor Castle.

[brf-rumortrackinganon]

the man is an aristo from one of the more aristo-est families in the UK. He knows protocol and he knows etiquette. He would never give Meghan and Harry the Spencer tiara

💯 this. People don’t understand that it’s the Spencer tiara NOT the Diana tiara. It passes from generation to generation by the MALE line. Diana and her sisters had it because their father lent it to them, and now the Earl can lend it to his blood relatives like his daughters and nieces.

Harry is not a Spencer (sorry, he is legally and socially a Windsor) and neither is Meghan. He is dim enough to ask for the tiara but I doubt the Earl ever intended to give it to M since she wasn’t even marrying into the Spencer family.

Still laughing at the nerve of asking for the Vlad which was being used by HM at the time and it’s most definitely not a starter tiara like Catherine’s. 🤣

Those two are clueless.

Well, there's two separate things at play here.

There's the British version of family, where status, symbols, and legacy comes through the father's side. This sees Harry as exclusively a Windsor (well, a Mountbatten-Windsor, if you want to get specific).

Then there's the American version of family, which doesn't differentiate between "sides." You come from all the different branches in your family tree, so all the legacies and "items" of the different families are yours as well. This version sees Harry as equally a Windsor, a Mountbatten, a Wales, and a Spencer.

Any guesses to how Harry adopted the American view?

[chaplinfortheages]

In October 1922 Charlie Chaplin created this short film as a wedding present to the Mountbatten's who were on their honeymoon in America. It was filmed at Pickfair (as it was known) the home of Mary Pickford & Douglas Fairbanks where Louis and Edwina were staying. An 8 year old Jackie Coogan pictured with Charlie Chaplin and the Mountbatten's also appeared in the film.

Lord and Lady Mountbatten in Nice and Friendly (1922), with Charlie Chaplin

[catherinetheprincessofwales]

British Royal Portraits by Hungarian artist, Philip De László. 1907 Princess Alice of Battenberg 1907 Princess Victoria of Wales 1907 TM King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra 1915 Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll 1924 Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma 1925 Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother 1926 Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom 1931 King George VI 1932 Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone 1933 Queen Elizabeth II 1934 Prince George and Princess Marina, The Duke and Duchess of Kent 1936 Queen Marie of Romania, nee Princess Marie of Edinburgh 1937 Victoria Mountbatten, Marchioness of Milford Haven 1937 Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn.