Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke

1886 - 1960  (73 years)

• Patriarch and Matriarch:
  

  Prince Henry of Battenberg
            b. 5 Oct 1858, Milan, Lombardy–Venetia, Austrian Empire
            d. 20 Jan 1896, HMS Blonde, near Sierra Leone  (Age 37 years)  (Father) 
  Countess Augusta Reuss of Ebersdorf
            b. 19 Jan 1757, Ebersdorf
            d. 16 Nov 1831, Coburg  (Age 74 years)  (2 x Great Grandmother) 

  Birth	23 Nov 1886	Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England
  Born as	Prince Alexander Albert of Battenberg
  Also known as	From 14 Jul 1917 (30 years old)
  	Alexander Albert Mountbatten
  Occupation / Profession	14 Jul 1917 (30 years old)
  	Captain in the Army
  Honor	14 Jul 1917 (30 years old)
  	- Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) - Knight of Justice of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem in England (KStJ)
  Title	From 7 Nov 1917 to 23 Feb 1960 (30 years old)
  	- 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke - 1st Earl of Berkhamsted - 1st Viscount Launceston
  Death	23 Feb 1960	Kensington Palace, London, England
  Origins
  Siblings	2 brothers and 1 sister
  	01. Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke           b. 23 Nov 1886, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England           d. 23 Feb 1960, Kensington Palace, London, England  (Age 73 years)   02. Princess Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg           b. 24 Oct 1887, Balmoral Castle, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland           d. 15 Apr 1969, Lausanne, Switzerland  (Age 81 years)   03. Prince Leopold of Battenberg           b. 21 May 1889, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England           d. 23 Apr 1922, Kensington Palace, London, England  (Age 32 years)   04. Prince Maurice of Battenberg           b. 3 Oct 1891, Balmoral Castle, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland           d. 27 Oct 1914, Zonnebeke, Belgium  (Age 23 years)
  Person ID	P8292	Europe
  Last Modified	1 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Prince Henry of Battenberg           b. 5 Oct 1858, Milan, Lombardy–Venetia, Austrian Empire           d. 20 Jan 1896, HMS Blonde, near Sierra Leone (Age 37 years)
  Mother	Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom           b. 14 Apr 1857, Buckingham Palace, London, England           d. 26 Oct 1944, Brantridge Park, Balcombe, West Sussex, England (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	23 Jul 1885	St. Mildred's Church, Whippingham, Isle of Wight, England
  Age at Marriage	Henry was 26 years and 9 months old. Beatrice was 28 years and 3 months old. Their age difference is 1 years and 6 months. They were married for 10 years and 6 months.
  Family ID	F4040	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke(1886 – 1960) 2Prince Henry of Battenberg(1858 – 1896) 4 8 16 17 9 18 19 5 10 20 21 11 22 23 3Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom(1857 – 1944) 6Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha(1819 – 1861) 12Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha(1784 – 1844) 24Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld(1750 – 1806) 25Countess Augusta Reuss of Ebersdorf(1757 – 1831) 13Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg(1800 – 1831) 26 27 7Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom(1819 – 1901) 14Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn(1767 – 1820) 28George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland(1738 – 1820) 29Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz(1744 – 1818) 15Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld(1786 – 1861) 30Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld(1750 – 1806) 31Countess Augusta Reuss of Ebersdorf(1757 – 1831)