British statesman and naval officer (1900-1979)
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Queen Elizabeth's cousin, Prince Philip's uncle, and the man who drew the line that split India and Pakistan in 1947 — a decision that unleashed one of the twentieth century's bloodiest migrations. The IRA killed him with a boat bomb in 1979.
Born Prince Louis of Battenberg in 1900, he served in the Royal Navy through both world wars and by 1943 was Supreme Allied Commander in South East Asia. In 1947 he became the last Viceroy of British India, tasked with handing power back; he oversaw partition into India and Pakistan, a process that triggered mass displacement and sectarian violence. After independence he stayed on briefly as India's first Governor-General, then returned to the armed forces, rising to First Sea Lord and Chief of the Defence Staff until 1965 — the longest tenure in that role. He mentored the young Prince Charles…
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As a military man who has given half a century of active service I say in all sincerity that the nuclear arms race has no military purpose.
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