It's not often that members of the royal court in the UK hear news about their sexual orientation. Perhaps this is the only case in the history of the royal family, when someone does a camping out. So yesterday the British edition of the Daily Mail published an interview with 53-year-old lord Ivar Mountbatten, cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, in which he told that he loves a man.
I am grateful to my wife!
As a young man, Lord Mountbatten realized that something was wrong with him. He was simultaneously attracted to both girls and boys. Slightly growing up, Ivar gave himself the word that he never combines a marriage with a girl, because he does not want to deceive her. However, life disposed differently, and the lord still married. With these words he remembers his family life:
"In 1994 I married Penelope Thompson. Now I can say only one thing: "I am grateful to my wife!". She gave me three wonderful daughters, and it was a wonderful relationship, although not for the rest of my life, as I originally thought. Penny is an amazing woman. By the way, she knew before the wedding that I was attracted to both women and men, but still agreed to become my wife. I remember the day when I wanted to confess my unconventional sexual orientation to her, and it was an exciting moment. But Penny understood everything and accepted me as I am. She is a very understanding and generous person. "
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Penelope Thompson and Lord Mountbatten parted ways in 2011. After that Ivar had a short romance with a man whose name he decided to keep secret. However, about the meeting with James Coyle, his lover, he still dared to tell.
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The meeting with James changed everything
Meet Mountbatten and Coil occurred in the ski resort of Verbier in the spring of 2015. Gradually, the easy interest grew into a strong feeling and James admitted that he was tired of hiding their love from people. After that, Ivar decided to make a confession:
"Now I'm very happy. True, even now, I'm not sure until the end of my homosexuality. Of course, I understand that it would be better for my daughters if I lived with their mother, but this is impossible. I have a lover, and my daughters accept this situation. "
At the very end of the interview, Lord Mountbatten said these words:
"I am very happy because I told all this. Now I do not have to lie and grow old alone. Besides that, I'm grateful to James, who made me open up. "