David Mountbatten
| The Marquess of Milford Haven | |
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| Born | David Michael Mountbatten 12 May 1919 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 14 April 1970 (aged 50) London, England |
| Spouse(s) |
Romaine née Dahlgren Pierce (m. 1950; div. 1954) Janet Mercedes née Bryce (m. 1960) |
| Issue |
George Mountbatten, 4th Marquess of Milford Haven Lord Ivar Mountbatten |
| Parents |
George Mountbatten, 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven Countess Nadejda de Torby |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/ |
 Royal Navy
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| Years of service | 1933–48 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Cross Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
David Michael Mountbatten, 3rd Marquess of Milford Haven, OBE, DSC (12 May 1919 – 14 April 1970), styled Viscount Alderney before 1921 and Earl of Medina between 1921 and 1938, was the son of the 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven and Countess Nadejda de Torby.
Lord Milford Haven was born in 1919. He was the only son of George Mountbatten, 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven and Russian Countess Nadejda (Nada) Torby who wed in 1916. His paternal grandparents were Prince Louis of Battenberg and Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine. Therefore, he was a great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria. His maternal grandparents were Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich Romanov and Sophie of Merenberg. He is also a descendant of the Russian writer Aleksandr Pushkin as well as Peter the Great's African protégé, General Abram Petrovich Gannibal.
He grew up at the family home in Holyport, Berkshire and enjoyed a close friendship with his first cousin Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, later the Duke of Edinburgh. They both attended Dartmouth Naval College. He served as best man to the prince at Prince Philip's marriage in November 1947 to the Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II.
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