Lady Tatiana Mountbatten

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Lady Tatiana Mountbatten
Born
Tatiana Helen Georgia Mountbatten

(1990-04-16) 16 April 1990 (age 33)
London
Occupation(s)Equestrian, Psychotherapist
Spouse
Alexander Dru
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(m. 2022)​
Children1
Parents
FamilyMountbatten
Websitetatianamountbatten.com

Lady Tatiana Helen Georgia Dru (née Mountbatten; born 16 April 1990) is an English equestrian.

Biography[edit]

Tatiana was born on 16 April 1990 to George Mountbatten, 4th Marquess of Milford Haven and his wife, Sarah Georgina (née Walker).[1] She is an older sister of Henry Mountbatten, Earl of Medina.[2] Her paternal great-grandparents, Prince George of Battenberg and Countess Nadejda Mikhailovna de Torby, were morganatic descendants of German and Russian royal houses. Her great-grandparents gave up their German titles in exchange for titles within the British peerage, and Anglicised their family name from Battenberg to Mountbatten.[3] Through her father, Tatiana is a descendant of Alexander Pushkin, Abram Gannibal and multiple monarchs including Louis II, Grand Duke of Hesse, Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse, Nicholas I of Russia, and Queen Victoria. She is a paternal second cousin once removed of Charles III and the first cousin twice removed of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

She went to school at Millfield in Street, Somerset.[4] Tatiana is an equestrian and competes at a high level in dressage. She formerly trained under Hasse Hoffamann, Klaus Balkenhol, and Kyra Kyrklund but now[when?] trains under Charlotte Dujardin.[5]

In 2007, she was presented to society at Le Bal des Débutantes in Paris. In October 2018, Crofton & Hall appointed Tatiana as their brand ambassador.[6]

In November 2019, Tatiana published a personal website containing an equestrian and country style blog.[5] In December 2019, Tatiana was banned from driving for six months by a Magistrates Court because of speeding-related offences. Tatiana has previously raced in The 2021 Magnolia Cup for a UK Charity.[7]

Her engagement to entrepreneur Alexander 'Alick' Dru, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Dru and great-great-grandson of Henry Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon, from Bickham, Somerset, was announced in January 2022; the proposal took place during a vacation in Verbier, in the Swiss Alps.[8] The couple married at Winchester Cathedral on 23 July 2022.[9] The news that they are expecting their first child was announced via Instagram on 16 June 2023; the couple's daughter, Elodie, was born on 20 September 2023.[10]

Her website and Instagram account state that she is a psychotherapist in training; she wishes to combine her knowledge of horses and somehow incorporate them into her methods of therapy.[5]

Ancestry[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Eden, Richard (12 June 2011). "The Queen's cousin the Marquess of Milford Haven and a High Court battle". Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  2. ^ "The Tory treasurer and the Marchioness: Cameron's billionaire friend". 13 April 2012. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  3. ^ "The Wedding Party". 28 April 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Next year, when private schools must detail public benefit activities". Independent.co.uk. 7 February 2008. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  5. ^ a b c "Home". TATIANA MOUNTBATTEN Dressage. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  6. ^ Cope, Rebecca (18 October 2018). "Lady Tatiana Mountbatten is announced as Crofton & Hall's new ambassador". Archived from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Smart Works". The Magnolia Cup in support of Smart Works. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Happy news for Queen as royal family member gets engaged". MSN. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  9. ^ Petit, Stephanie (25 July 2022). "Queen and Prince Philip's Relative Lady Tatiana Mountbatten Ties the Knot: See Her Wedding Dress!". People. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Lady Tatiana Mountbatten welcomes first child and reveals name – see photo". Hello!. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.

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