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Lord Louis Mountbatten accepted the Japanese surrender in 1945, was the last Viceroy of India, and was murdered by the IRA. Behind the public acclaim that his wartime achievements brought him, he had vanity and a controversial lifestyle. He had influential connections with the Royal Family but made many enemies, including Winston Churchill, who never forgave him for his part in "giving away India," while courtiers in the Royal Household disliked him for his arrogance and interference. Both Mountbatten and his wife were widely known to have had numerous affairs, but this was rarely spoken of outside their circle. He was an egotistical man, fascinated by royalty and his own relationship to the royal family, and delighted in being seen with celebrities. His biographer, Brian Hoey, knew Mountbatten for 10 years and interviewed him on radio and television. Hoey talked to many in the Royal Household, and also to Prince Philip, Prince Michael of Kent, and King Constantine of Greece about their memories of Mountbatten. Both of Mountbatten's daughters and his grandchildren also agreed to speak.
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About the Author
Brian Hoey is a well-known royal biography who most recently wrote about Zara Phillips. His other Sutton books include Prince William, Life with the Queen, and Snowdon.
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'An excellent book' - Andrew Roberts'Full of appealing gossip, mixed with family confessions' - Hugo Vickers, Sunday Express
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- PublisherPan Books
- Publication date1995
- ISBN 10 0330340344
- ISBN 13 9780330340342
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages300
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