Gay princes

In , Lord Ivar Mountbatten, a cousin of the then-reigning Queen Elizabeth II, became the first member of the British aristocracy to come out as gay. He married his partner in

But he could only live his truth three decades later. Gohil publicly came out in an interview to a local newspaper in , becoming the first openly gay royal in the country. He was 41 at the time.

Like all families, the British royal family has had LGBTQ + members. Here we look at those who are known or believed to have been part of the community over time —with two honorable ally mentions.

This has led some people to ask if there are any real-life gay royals out there. The short answer is: yes, there are and have been many queer royals throughout world history. Sadly, several of them were forced to live a double life and endured stigma for being gay.

South and Southeast Asia A significant event in LGBT aristocracy occurred in , when Manvendra Singh Gohil, a prince of the former princely state of Rajpipla in Gujarat, India, came out as gay to Indian media; the event caused controversy both in India and abroad, and his family unsuccessfully attempted to disinherit him.

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Diana, Princess of Wales Shutterstock Lady Diana Spencer, the first wife of Charles III and mother to princes William and Harry, was another known ally to the community.