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- King Charles' Cousin Lord Ivar Mountbatten, Now a "Traitors" Star, Reveals Family Engagement News</p>
<p>Meredith KileJuly 29, 2025 at 6:20 AM</p>
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<p>Lord Ivar Mountbatten; King Charles</p>
<p>Lord Ivar Mountbatten announced the engagement of his eldest daughter, Ella</p>
<p>The aristocrat and reality TV star is a second cousin of King Charles and his siblings through their late father, Prince Philip</p>
<p>Ivar, the first member of a British monarch's extended family to have a same-sex wedding, won season 3 of The Traitors U.S. earlier this year</p>
<p>Lord Ivar Mountbatten, a cousin to King Charles and recent reality television star, is celebrating some happy news.</p>
<p>The businessman and aristocrat, 62, took to Instagram on July 26 to celebrate the engagement of his eldest daughter, Ella.</p>
<p>"I couldn't be happier to announce the engagement of my eldest and most precious daughter Ella @ellamountbatten to her fabulous boyfriend Fergus @wright.fergus," he captioned a photo of the smiling couple. "Ferg is not one to be rushed, so I am incredibly pleased that he has finally put us all out of our misery!"</p>
<p>Most jokes aside, Ivar continued, "I know he will look after my daughter to his dying day - they couldn't be better suited. Enjoy this special time in your life. Much love to you both. X #happycouple #finally #1down2togo."</p>
<p>Ella, 29, works as a brand partnership manager with the Hong Kong-based Peninsula Hotels, while her new fiancé, Fergus Wright, works as an insurer relationship executive, according to their LinkedIn pages.</p>
<p>Ivar is the younger son of David Mountbatten, 3rd Marquess of Milford Haven. Queen Victoria was his great-great-great-grandmother, and he is the second cousin of King Charles on their fathers' sides.</p>
<p>He was married to Penelope Thompson, now Lady Penny Mountbatten, from 1994 to 2011, and they share three daughters: Ella, Alexandra, 27, and Louise, 22.</p>
<p>The couple divorced amicably in November 2011, and in September 2016, Ivar revealed that he was in a relationship with James Coyle, an airline cabin services director. They married in September 2018, making Ivar the first member of a British monarch's extended family to be in an open same-sex relationship and have a same-sex wedding.</p>
<p>Though his relationship with the King is perhaps the most notable, Ivar seems to share the closest bond with another of his royal cousins. Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, is Ella's godfather, and Edward's wife, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, is godmother to Alexandra.</p>
<p>Additionally, Ivar is the godfather of their oldest child, Lady Louise Windsor.</p>
<p>While notable for his royal lineage, Lord Ivar found a new kind of fame in 2025 when he starred in season 3 of The Traitors U.S. The artistocrat won the season alongside fellow "Faithfuls" Dylan Efron, Gabby Windey and Dolores Catania.</p>
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<p>The winners of 'The Traitors U.S.' season 3: (L to R) Dylan Efron, Dolores Catania, Gabby Windey, Lord Ivar Mountbatten</p>
<p>Several of Ivar's former castmates wished him well on Ella's engagement news, with "Boston" Rob Mariano commenting, "Congratulations!" and Chrishell Stause adding a string of applause emoji.</p>
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