The Most Honourable Alexander "Drino" Albert Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke (November 23, 1886–February 23, 1960) was the son of Prince Henry of Battenberg and Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom. The prefix The Most Honourable is a title of quality attached to the names of marquesses in the United Kingdom. ... November 23 is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 38 days remaining. ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Prince Henry of Battenberg, KG, PC (5 October 1858-20 January 1896) was a descendant of the Grand Ducal House of Hesse and by Rhine who became a member of the British Royal Family through his marriage to Princess Beatrice, the youngest daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of... Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom, (Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore), (14 April 1857 - 26 October 1944), was a member of the British Royal Family, the fifth daughter and the youngest child of Queen Victoria. ...

Prince Alexander Battenberg (as he was known from birth until 1917) was born in 1886 at Windsor Castle. On July 19, 1917, he married Lady Irene "Iris" Denison (1890–1956), daughter of William Denison, 2nd Earl of Londesborough, at the Chapel Royal in St James's Palace (he was created 1st Marquess of Carisbrooke two days earlier and also changed his name to Alexander Mountbatten that same day). Alexander and Iris had one daughter, Lady Iris Victoria Beatrice Grace Mountbatten (1920–1982) 1917 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... An early 18th century view of Windsor Castle by Kip and Knyff. ... July 19 is the 200th day (201st in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 165 days remaining. ... 1917 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Chapel Royal did not originally refer to a building but an establishment in the Royal Household. ... Main entrance of St Jamess Palace, London St Jamess Palace is one of Londons oldest and most historic palaces. ... The title of Marquess of Carisbrooke was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1917 for Prince Alexander of Battenberg, eldest son of Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom (youngest daughter of Queen Victoria) and Prince Henry of Battenberg. ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Alexander died in 1960, aged 73 at Kensington Palace and was buried at Whippingham Church on the Isle of Wight. The south facade of the main block of Kensington Palace. ... The Isle of Wight is an island off the south coast of England, opposite Southampton. ...

The title of Marquess of Carisbrooke was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1917 for Prince Alexander of Battenberg, eldest son of Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom (youngest daughter of Queen Victoria) and Prince Henry of Battenberg. ...