How Prince Philip was related to Lord Mountbatten, the last viceroy of India

Lord Mountbatten was the maternal uncle of Prince Philip. They were both descendants of Queen Victoria, the famous 19th century British monarch.

Husband of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip died on Friday. He was 99 and served as the consort of Queen Elizabeth II, the British monarch for 65 years. He had an India connection too. As a UK naval officer, Philip served in the Indian Ocean during World War II when India was under the British rule. Another connection was through Louis Mountbatten, the last viceroy of India, and known more popularly as Lord Mountbatten in the country. Lord Mountbatten was the maternal uncle of Philip. Both were descendants of Queen Victoria, the famous 19th century British monarch.