Lord Mountbatten named Governor of Isle of Wight

March 4, 1965

Admiral of the Fleet Earl Mountbatten of Burma was named today as the Governor of the Isle of Wight. Lord Mountbatten, 64, will succeed the Duke of Wellington, 81, on July 16. The governorship is nearly 700 years old and "purely honorific." There is no pay nor specific duties.
Lord Mountbatten is retiring as Chief of the British Defense Staff. He has close ties to the British royal family, as his nephew is Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. His sister, Louise, is the Queen of Sweden.