George Mountbatten, 4th Marquess of Milford Haven
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The Most Honourable The Marquess of Milford Haven |
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Born | 6 June 1961 |
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Nationality | British |
Spouse | Sarah Walker (1989-1996) Clare Steel (1997-) |
Children | Lady Tatiana Mountbatten Harry Mountbatten, Earl of Medina |
Occupation | Peer and Businessman |
George Ivar Louis Mountbatten, 4th Marquess of Milford Haven (born 6 June 1961), styled Earl of Medina before 1970, is the oldest son of the 3rd Marquess of Milford Haven and Janet Mercedes Bryce. He is an older brother of Lord Ivar Mountbatten.
He is a descendant of the Russian writer Aleksandr Pushkin, as well a descendant of Peter the Great's Eritrean protégé, the former slave Abram Petrovich Gannibal.
He married Sarah Georgina Walker (born 17 November 1961), on 8 March 1989. The couple were divorced in 1996. They had two children:
- Lady Tatiana Helen Georgia Mountbatten (born 16 April 1990)
- Harry Mountbatten, Earl of Medina (born 19 October 1991)
Lord Milford Haven subsequently married Clare Husted Steel (born 2 September 1960) on 20 August 1997.
In 2000, he founded uSwitch, a website which helps consumers compare and change suppliers of various services. The company was sold to the American media firm EW Scripps in March 2006 for around £210 million ($400million).[1]
[edit] Styles from birth
- The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Medina (1961-1970)
- The Most Hon. The Marquess of Milford Haven (1970-present)
[edit] References
- ^ Queen's cousin makes £100m in uSwitch sale. The Guardian. Retrieved on 17 March 2006.
Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by David Mountbatten |
Marquess of Milford Haven 1970 – present |
Incumbent |
Order of precedence in the United Kingdom | ||
Preceded by The Most Hon. The Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair |
United Kingdom Order of Precedence (gentlemen) |
Succeeded by The Most Hon. The Marquess of Reading |
Preceded by Pascale Harman |
Line of succession to the British throne | Succeeded by Henry Mountbatten, Earl of Medina |
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