Lady Tatiana Mountbatten, daughter of the King’s cousin, welcomes a baby girl – and reveals the newborn’s sweet name

• Lady Tatiana, 33, made the announcement on Instagram
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Lady Tatiana Mountbatten and Alexander ‘Alick’ Dru have welcomed their first child into the world – and revealed the newborn’s sweet name on Instagram. 

Tatiana, who is the daughter of King Charles’ cousin George Mountbatten, 4th Marquess of Milford Haven, shared the news on social media.

Revealing her baby girl had been born in September, the 33-year-old equestrian wrote: ‘One month of motherhood… and what a month it’s been! ‘Elodie arrived on 20th September. It’s already going far too quickly.’ 

Tatiana’s followers were keen to send their well-wishes, including Flora Vesterberg, the late Queen Elizabeth II’s cousin, who commented: ‘Congratulations! She’s adorable! Very proud of you xx. 

The heartwarming post contained five photographs – the first showing baby Elodie asleep, wearing a knitted babygrow and matching bonnet, while grasping a toy rabbit.

Lady Tatiana Mountbatten and Alexander ‘Alick’ Dru have welcomed their first child into the world – and revealed the newborn’s sweet name on Instagram

The following image depicted Tatiana and Elodie lying on a bed, with the proud mum donning pyjamas as the newborn snoozed on her chest.

The third snap showed a close-up of baby Elodie holding on to her mother’s finger, followed by displays of flowers and cards from friends. 

The equestrian announced her pregancy in June, alongside a series of selfies that showed off her bump. ‘I’ve been a bit quiet on here for a while… been busy finding my perfect wardrobe and growing a small person,’ she said.

After sharing the post with her 18,000 followers, fans began questioning Tatiana about her journey to motherhood.

In response to one person’s question about whether she’d been riding again, she wrote: ‘No I’m not still riding, yes I miss it desperately.’

When asked about her first child’s gender, she added: ‘We don’t know what sex baby is, it’ll be a surprise on the day.’

Tatiana and Alick were married at Winchester Cathedral in July 2022. 

The bride stunned in a gown by British designer Suzanne Neville. Based on the existing ‘Amelia’ dress, it was adapted to include a bespoke three-metre train, incorporating embroidery from her mother’s wedding gown.

The post showed Tatiana and baby Elodie lying on a bed, with the proud mum donning pyjamas as the newborn snoozed on her chest

The third snap showed a close-up of Elodie, born 20 September, holding on to her mother’s finger

Further images depicted a beautiful bouquet of flowers and cards from friends

Alick, an Eton-educated entrepreneur, popped the question during a skiing holiday in Verbier, Switzerland, just six months prior to the big day. 

He had taken the engagement ring on holiday with them and chose a romantic mountaintop spot to get down on one knee.

Tatiana is the second cousin once removed of King Charles, and the eldest child of George Mountbatten and his first wife Sarah Georgina Walker.

Her younger brother is Henry David Louis Mountbatten, Earl of Medina, while her stepbrother is Harry Wentworth-Stanley, the husband of Prince Harry’s ex-girlfriend, Cressida Bonas. 

Although he does not herald from the same standing as his wife, Alick’s family tree is still dotted with landed gentry.

The 31-year-old – whose full name is Alexander Bernard Molyneux Dru – is the son of Auberon Alexander Bernard Dru and Catherine Margaret Norden, who were married in Somerset in 1989.

His father, known as Bernard, is the son of Major Alexander Dru and Gabriel Mary Hermione Herbert, and is a descendent of both John Vesey, 4th Viscount de Vesci, and Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon.

Alick was educated at Eton and studied History at Oxford, before founding Tripr, a social travel app, for ‘travellers [who] would want to meet other travellers, as well as their friends.’

He then founded Spires Tutoring, before leaving the world of start-ups behind for a role on the M&A team at management consultancy Strategy&.

This was followed by a two-year stint as an investor at SoftBank Investment Advisers.

Meanwhile Tatiana, who trained under Olympian Charlotte Dujardin, was educated at the elite £12,000-a-term Millfield private school in Street, Somerset.

Horse-mad Lady Tatiana once wanted to be a ski instructor, but now works training dressage horses.

Following stints in Denmark and Germany, ‘Tatty’ has settled in Windsor, where she runs a very smart equestrian yard.

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