COUNTESS MOUNTBATTEN BURIED AT SEA

(29 Feb 1960) After the long, last journey home from the Far East, where Lady Mountbatten died, her mortal remains were brought to Portsmouth. Family mourners, including Prince Philip's mother, Princess Andrew of Greece, watched as the coffin was carried aboard HMS "Wakeful". The Prince was followed aboard by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Mountbatten, and his two daughters. Some 12 miles off Portsmouth, "Wakeful's" engines were stopped, and the last words were spoken. Then, tribute was paid to a great lady, whose constant thought and care were for the less fortunate. This record of Lady Mountbatten's last voyage was made from an Indian Frigate, a special escort to mark India's sorrow.

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