Lady Tatiana Mountbatten

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

Lady Tatiana Dru
Born	Tatiana Helen Georgia Mountbatten (1990-04-16) 16 April 1990 (age 32) London
Noble family	Mountbatten
Spouse(s)	Alexander Dru ​ (m. 2022)​
Father	George Mountbatten, 4th Marquess of Milford Haven
Mother	Sarah Georgina Walker
Occupation	Equestrian
Website	tatianamountbatten.com

Biography

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]

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]

References

1. Eden, Richard (12 June 2011). "The Queen's cousin the Marquess of Milford Haven and a High Court battle". 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. from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
3. "The Wedding Party". 28 April 2011. 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. from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
5. "Home". TATIANA MOUNTBATTEN Dressage. 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". from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
7. "Smart Works". The Magnolia Cup in support of Smart Works. from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
8. "Happy news for Queen as royal family member gets engaged". MSN. 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. from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.

External links

• Official website