Emotional visit will recall Mountbatten death

Britain’s Prince of Wales begins an emotional trip to the west of Ireland today where his great-uncle Louis Mountbatten was assassinated by the IRA.

The most significant and poignant stop on the official four-day visit will be tomorrow when Charles arrives in Mullaghmore, Co Sligo, the site of the atrocity.

On an August 27 1979, the 79-year-old cousin of Brtiain’s Queen Elizabeth was targeted by the IRA as he set off with family and a local boy to gather lobster pots and fish for shrimp less than 600m from the harbour of the peaceful fishing village.