Prince William and Kate Middleton have announced the naming of Prince Louis — who’s named after the doomed royal who ultimately inspired Prince Charles to marry Diana Spencer…
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Lord Louis Mountbatten was known to palace insides as the man who raised Prince Charles, who called him "Uncle Dickie." He was also known as Charles' "honorary grandfather" — although he was really uncle to
Prince Philip and second cousin once removed to
Queen Elizabeth. Lord Mountbatten was also the only man who could
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In truth, Lord Mountbatten was also eager to have Charles marry his own granddaughter. Lady Amanda Knatchbull was popular among the royal family, and Charles reportedly came close to agreeing to the marriage — despite pining
for the married Camilla Parker Bowles. That was before Lord Mountbatten was assassinated in August 1979 by an Irish Republican Army bomb planted in his fishing boat.
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"Charles was heartbroken," said an insider, "but the tragedy freed him from marrying Lady Amanda. That carried some guilt, however. In addition
to the family pressure to be wedded, Charles wanted to honor his 'Uncle Dickie' by finally growing up. It was exactly a year after the Lord's death when Charles met Diana, and the rest is history."
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That royal wedding would end in
affairs and heartbreak, but Lord Mountbatten is still credited within the royal family for inspiring Charles to marry Diana — leading to the birth of Prince William. And now, nearly forty years later, Lord Mountbatten's influence lives on with the birth of His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge!
Photo credit: BACKGRID/Getty
Lord Louis Mountbatten was known to palace insides as the man who raised Prince Charles, who called him "Uncle Dickie." He was also known as Charles' "honorary grandfather" — although he was really uncle to
Prince Philip and second cousin once removed to
Queen Elizabeth. Lord Mountbatten was also the only man who could
convince Charles it was time to get married!Photo credit: Getty Images
In truth, Lord Mountbatten was also eager to have Charles marry his own granddaughter. Lady Amanda Knatchbull was popular among the royal family, and Charles reportedly came close to agreeing to the marriage — despite pining
for the married Camilla Parker Bowles. That was before Lord Mountbatten was assassinated in August 1979 by an Irish Republican Army bomb planted in his fishing boat.
Photo credit: Getty Images
"Charles was heartbroken," said an insider, "but the tragedy freed him from marrying Lady Amanda. That carried some guilt, however. In addition
to the family pressure to be wedded, Charles wanted to honor his 'Uncle Dickie' by finally growing up. It was exactly a year after the Lord's death when Charles met Diana, and the rest is history."
Photo credit: Getty Images
That royal wedding would end in
affairs and heartbreak, but Lord Mountbatten is still credited within the royal family for inspiring Charles to marry Diana — leading to the birth of Prince William. And now, nearly forty years later, Lord Mountbatten's influence lives on with the birth of His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge!
Photo credit: Getty/BACKGRID
