--- title: Introducing King Charles' TV Star Cousin Lord Mountbatten description: Here is what U.S. audiences need to know about Lord Ivar Mountbatten ahead of his stint on 'The Traitors.' canonical: https://time.com/6986600/lord-ivar-mountbatten-king-charles-cousin-royals-the-traitors/ author: Rebecca Schneid article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2024-06-07T15:07:21.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-24T17:44:47.830Z article:section: World og:title: Introducing King Charles' Reality TV Star Cousin og:description: Here is what U.S. audiences need to know about Lord Ivar Mountbatten ahead of his stint on 'The Traitors.' og:url: https://time.com/6986600/lord-ivar-mountbatten-king-charles-cousin-royals-the-traitors/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5bd22562a4b4a51c/698a57a8b21a9c83e050a165/Mountbatten-.jpg?branch=production&width=1920&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Dockers Host Drinks Reception At Kensington Palace On The Eve Of 'Dockers Flannels For Heroes' Cricket Match og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Introducing King Charles' Reality TV Star Cousin twitter:description: Here is what U.S. audiences need to know about Lord Ivar Mountbatten ahead of his stint on 'The Traitors.' twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5bd22562a4b4a51c/698a57a8b21a9c83e050a165/Mountbatten-.jpg?branch=production&width=1920&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Introducing Lord Ivar Mountbatten, _The Traitors_ S3 Star Who Is King Charles' Cousin > Sponsored content. 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Here is what U.S. audiences need to know about Lord Ivar Mountbatten ahead of his stint on 'The Traitors.'_  by [Rebecca Schneid](https://time.com/author/rebecca-schneid/)  ## Rebecca Schneid Reporter Jun 7, 2024 3:07 PM UTC  Lord Ivar Mountbatten (left) standing with Chip Bergh, President and CEO of Levi Strauss Co. in June 19, 2014, in London, England. Mountbatten is set to star in Season 3 of The Traitors in the U.S. Lord Ivar Mountbatten (left) standing with Chip Bergh, President and CEO of Levi Strauss Co. in June 19, 2014, in London, England. Mountbatten is set to star in Season 3 of The Traitors in the U.S.David M. Benett—Getty Images  by [Rebecca Schneid](https://time.com/author/rebecca-schneid/)  ## Rebecca Schneid Reporter Jun 7, 2024 3:07 PM UTC _The Traitors,_ Peacock’s reality TV competition, has revealed its cast for its upcoming Season 3, and one of the new stars will be British aristocrat Lord Ivar Mountbatten, second cousin to King Charles III and a direct descendent of Queen Victoria. [_The Traitors_,](https://time.com/6836432/the-traitors-season-3-dream-cast/) which operates similarly to a murder mystery show and a game of Mafia, has become [extremely popular,](https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/how-the-traitors-became-the-most-popular-reality-shows-on-tv-1234974247/) and is Peacock’s [most streamed unscripted original series ](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/the-traitors-ratings-season-2-nielsen-streaming-chart-1235808152/)to date. Hosted by Tony award-winning actor [Alan Cumming](https://time.com/6107693/alan-cumming-baggage/), and set in Ardross Castle in Scotland, the show sees the contestants secretly marked as either “faithfuls” or “traitors.” The stars hope to eliminate each other in pursuit of a cash prize of $250,000, through a series of activities, round-table votes and secret murders. Others in the new season include four previous [_Survivor_](https://time.com/collection/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6197745/survivor-season-1/)contestants, [_Big Brother_](https://time.com/collection/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6197749/big-brother/)alums Britney Haynes and Danielle Reyes, [_The Real Housewives_](https://time.com/5929741/real-housewives-beginners-guide/) franchise faces like Chanel Ayan and Dolores Catania, [_Vanderpump Rules_](https://time.com/collection/reality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6198524/vanderpump-rules/) star [Tom Sandoval](https://time.com/6260504/vanderpump-rules-drama-explained/), and former [_RuPaul’s Drag Race_](http://eality-tv-most-influential-seasons/6198554/rupauls-drag-race/)winner [Bob the Drag Queen.](https://time.com/4476523/rupauls-drag-race-bob-the-drag-queen/) While U.S. audiences may, at present, be unfamiliar with Mountbatten, that looks set to change. Ahead of his debut on _The Traitors,_ here’s what you need to know about the British aristocrat. ## **Lord Mountbatten’s family tree** Mountbatten’s family tree and that of the Windsors are very closely related. Mountbatten’s father, David Mountbatten, 3rd Marquess of Milford Haven, was first cousin of [Prince Philip.](https://time.com/4766497/prince-philip-dies/) Mountbatten is a direct descendent of Queen Victoria and third cousin once-removed of Queen Elizabeth II. He is also the great-nephew of Louis Mountbatten, who was the last Viceroy of India, and was killed when the Irish Republican Army detonated a bomb on board his boat in August 1979. Mountbatten is one of the godparents of [Lady Louise Windsor](https://www.royal.uk/announcement-christening-lady-louise-windsor), daughter of King Charles’ brother Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh. In 1994, Mountbatten married Penny Thompson, British philanthropist and businesswoman. The ceremony was attended by Princess Margaret and Prince Edward. Mountbatten and Thompson went on to have three daughters together—Ella, Alix, and Luli. The couple separated in 2010 and [divorced in 2011.](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2065567/RICHARD-KAY-Mountbattens-divorce-best-friends.html) ## **Lord Mountbatten’s husband** Mountbatten [made headlines](https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2016/09/lord-ivar-mountbatten-comes-out-gay) in 2016 by being the first person in the extended British Royal Family to come out as gay. He opened up about his decision to go public in an [interview with the _Daily Mail,_ ](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3794495/I-m-gay-says-Queen-s-cousin-m-not-100-comfortable-Royal-godfather-Prince-Edward-s-eldest-child-introduces-new-man-life-does-yoga-ex-wife.html)and in 2018 [he married his now-husband James Coyle,](https://www.lordmountbattenofburma.com/wedding-lord-ivar-mountbatten) who is an airline cabin services director. According to an interview Mountbatten and Coyle did [with _Tatler_ ](https://www.tatler.com/article/lord-ivar-mountbatten-interview)in 2019, Mountbatten had always known he wasn’t straight, but was not sure he would ever want to come out after his divorce. But all that changed when he met Coyle in 2015 in the Farinet bar in Verbier, Switzerland. “\[Ivar\] doesn't hang around,” Coyle said of his husband. “And that's the delightful thing about Ivar, he makes his mind up about some­thing and sticks to it. There's no game-playing, to a degree where you're almost looking for the catch. He's so straightforward and remarkably easy to love.” The two were married at their home in Bridwell Park, and Mountbatten told _Tatler_ that he was walked down the aisle by ex-wife Thompson, and that though no royal family members were in attendance at his second wedding in 2018, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh gave their warm wishes to the couple. “They're very support­ive and think James is brilliant,” said Mountbatten. ## **Lord Mountbatten’s net worth** According to [Company Check](https://companycheck.co.uk/director/904614052/LORD-IVAR-ALEXANDER-MICHAEL-MOUNTBATTEN/summary), Mountbatten’s current total business assets are valued at £838k. Previously, Mountbatten worked as a geologist and as director of the SCL Group, which was a British behavioral research and strategic communication company, which closed operations due to the [Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal. ](https://time.com/5197255/facebook-cambridge-analytica-donald-trump-ads-data/)Mountbatten and Coyle’s country house estate [Bridwell Park](https://www.visitmiddevon.co.uk/visit-mid-devon-listings/bridwell-park-estate/#:~:text=Bridwell%20Park%20is%20a%20unique,community%20to%20enjoy%20when%20visiting.), located in Devon, southwest England, is now open to the public and can be reserved for weddings and large events. In 2020, the couple opened the Orangery Cafe at the estate. The [Queer Spirit Festival](https://queerspirit.net/festival), which includes DJ’s, workshops, and group ceremonies related to queer spirituality, is also set to take place at Bridwell Park in August. ## **Lord Mountbatten’s TV past** This is not Mountbatten’s first foray into the world of reality television. He was on _Keeping Up With The Aristocrats_ in 2022 and the 2019 season of the U.K. Channel 4 survival-based program _Treasure Island with Bear Grylls,_ though he called his decision to go on the show a part of his “[on-going midlife crises.](https://www.channel4.com/press/news/treasure-island-bear-grylls-interview-ivar)” ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/6986600/lord-ivar-mountbatten-king-charles-cousin-royals-the-traitors/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/6986600/lord-ivar-mountbatten-king-charles-cousin-royals-the-traitors/"},"headline":"Introducing Lord Ivar Mountbatten, The Traitors S3 Star Who Is King Charles' Cousin","datePublished":"2024-06-07T15:07:21.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-24T17:44:47.830Z","description":"Here is what U.S. audiences need to know about Lord Ivar Mountbatten ahead of his stint on 'The Traitors.'","url":"https://time.com/6986600/lord-ivar-mountbatten-king-charles-cousin-royals-the-traitors/","keywords":["royals","News Desk"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5bd22562a4b4a51c/698a57a8b21a9c83e050a165/Mountbatten-.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Rebecca Schneid","jobTitle":"Reporter","url":"https://time.com/author/rebecca-schneid/"}],"articleSection":"World","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5bd22562a4b4a51c/698a57a8b21a9c83e050a165/Mountbatten-.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Dockers Host Drinks Reception At Kensington Palace On The Eve Of 'Dockers Flannels For Heroes' Cricket Match","caption":"LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 19: Lord Ivar Mountbatten (L) and Chip Bergh, President and CEO of Levi Strauss & Co, attend the drinks reception hosted by Dockers, the San Francisco based apparel brand, at Kensington Palace on the eve of 'Dockers Flannels For Heroes' cricket match on June 19, 2014 in London, England. 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