is gaining attention after he was announced as one of the many contestants on . announced on the Wednesday, June 4, that Mountbatten would be of the competition series alongside reality TV veterans , , , and more, among a total of 21 contestants. While Mountbatten hasn’t made a name for himself on TV, he has become well-known as an extended member — and the first openly gay member — of the royal family.
Ivar, who was born in March 1963, is the son of , who is the 3rd Marquess of Milford Haven, and . Through his father, Ivar is the grandson of and the great-great-great-grandson of . Ivar’s father was the cousin of who married in 1947, making Ivar the first cousin once removed of Philip, a third cousin once removed of Elizabeth and a second cousin of .
Ivar has been candid about how he considered Philip to be a father figure to him after his dad died in 1970. “In later years, I would sit with him and ask endless questions about my father. It was wonderful to have someone who could tell me everything about him,” he said to in April 2021.
“Prince Philip was a wonderful listener; you could tell him anything as long as you were being honest and forthright. He was happy to listen to your thoughts. But if he had some advice he thought you ought to hear, he’d give it to you.
” As a member of the extended family, Ivar does not have any royal duties. He has previously worked as a geologist and businessman. Ivar is also the former director of the SCL Group, which was a s.
