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HSH Princess Marie of Battenberg (1852-1923), who married HSH Prince Gustav, The Prince of Erbach-Schönberg (1840-1908)

HSH Prince Louis of Battenberg (1854-1921), later Admiral of the Fleet The Rt Hon. Sir Louis, MOUNTBATTEN, GCB, GCVO, KCMG, ADC(P), 1st Marquess of Milford Haven (and father of Mountbatten).

HSH Prince Alexander of Battenberg (1857-1893), later HRH Prince Alexander I, The Prince of Bulgaria (who after abdicating in 1886 was created Count VON Hartenau)

HSH Prince Henry of Battenberg (1858-1896), later Colonel HRH Prince Henry of Battenberg, KG, PC, who married HRH The Princess Beatrice, VA, CI, GCVO, GBE, RRC (1857-1944), youngest daughter of HM Queen Victoria (1819(1837-1901)

HSH Prince Francis Joseph of Battenberg (1861-1924), who married HRH Princess Anna of Montenegro (1874-1971)

Having forgone his dynastic claims, Prince Alexander and his morganatic wife lived a quiet life. He and his wife lived primarily at Heiligenberg Castle, near Jugenheim, in southern Hesse and were blessed with five children -

Heiligenberg Castle

It is the irony of history that as a result of the “unacceptable” marriage of Prince Alexander for love - rather than a dynastic marriage, Battenberg descendants now are related to many of the noble and Royal Families throughout Europe - most notably the United Kingdom, Sweden and Spain.

Mountbatten Arms