Royal weddings are always the talk of the town, but this wedding of a junior royal had everyone interested for a very different reason. The wedding of Lord Ivar Mountbatten has made history and has been lauded as the first same-sex marriage in the British Royal Family. The most interesting detail about this wedding is perhaps Mountbatten’s ex-wife Penny Mountbatten who walked down the aisle with him and gave her former husband away.
Mountbatten married his partner James Coyle in 2018 in a private ceremony on his estate. According to historians, this is not the first same-sex relationship in the history of the British monarchy. However, this union is of higher significance as it is viewed as the Royal Family giving their stamp of approval to same-sex marriage.
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All About Lord Ivar Mountbatten
Lord Ivar Mountbatten is the son of the 3rd Marquess of Milford Haven and part of the extended British Royal Family. He married Penelope Thompson in 1994, and they have three daughters Ella, Alexandra, and Louise together. They separated in 2010 and finally divorced amicably in November 2011 after being married for 17 years. She even gave him away at his wedding to James Coyle, an idea that was suggested by their daughters.
Mountbatten had revealed in an interview with Daily Mail in 2016, his struggle with coming to terms with his sexuality. He met his now-husband James Coyle, an airline cabin services director at a Swiss ski resort in Verbier while on vacation. Coyle was instrumental in helping him open up about his sexuality to his family. He revealed their relationship in September 2016 and the pair got married on 22 September 2018 in a private chapel on his estate at Bridwell Park.
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How Lord Ivar Mountbatten Is Related To Queen Elizabeth II
The names Mountbatten and Windsor are related in the history of the British monarchy. The name Mountbatten is synonymous with Lord Louis Mountbatten played by Charles Dance in Netflix’s hit drama The Crown. Louis Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India and the maternal uncle of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. He is also the uncle of Lord Ivar Mountbatten.
Lord Ivar is a third cousin once removed of Queen Elizabeth II and a first cousin once removed of Prince Philip. He is also the great-great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria and is also one of the godparents to Lady Louise Windsor, the daughter of Prince Edward, the Queen’s youngest child and his wife, Sophie. Lord Ivar Mountbatten is not a formal part of Britain’s Royal Family but he is a member of their extended family.
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