Lord Ivar Mountbatten is King Charles’ cousin
King Charles cousin just lately made headlines along with his remarks about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry on the US model of The Traitors.
Lord Ivar Mountbatten, 61-year-old father of three who’s taking part within the third season of the present hosted by Alan Cumming, spoke candidly about his royal connections.
When requested about his fame through the present, which premiered on January 9, Lord Ivar stated, “I was born with a very nice last name—Mountbatten. It is one of the Royal Family’s surnames.”
Prince Harry and Meghan’s kids, Archie and Lilibet, additionally carry the Mountbatten-Windsor surname. Lord Ivar identified the connection, saying, “Harry and Meghan’s children are called Mountbatten-Windsor. [King Charles III] is my second cousin.”
Archie, born in 2019, initially held the identify Archie Mountbatten-Windsor. In 2022, following the loss of life of Queen Elizabeth II and the ascension of King Charles III, Archie and his sister, Lilibet, have been entitled to make use of the titles of Prince and Princess underneath a 1917 royal decree.
Lord Ivar, an prolonged member of the Royal Household, can also be recognized for making historical past in 2018 by marrying his accomplice, James Coyle, marking the primary same-sex wedding ceremony throughout the Royal Household’s prolonged circle.