Meet Freddy Knatchbull: The hectic 19-year-old Newcastle Uni student on Made in Chelsea
He’s literally related to Prince Philip
Made in Chelsea is officially back for a Corsica spin off series and one of Joel Mignott’s super well connected friends Freddy Knatchbull has joined the cast for the six week holiday. Obviously, everybody on Made in Chelsea is posh. But this guy is next level. As in, he’s related to the royals, went to Radley College, and is one of Tatler’s most eligible people, category posh.
So, in case you’re curious about Made in Chelsea’s youngest socialite, here’s everything you need to know about Freddy Knatchbull’s family and career as the drama unfolds in the Corsica villas:
He’s a model with Select Model Management
Like a lot of MIC newbies, Freddy is a model and wants to work with high end designers like Burberry, Gucci and Prada. Despite being seriously well connected, Freddy actually started modelling after being scouted on Oxford Street by Select Model Management, who also represent David Gandy and Pixie Lott.
Freddy’s dad is the CEO of Curzon cinemas
Freddy’s dad, Philip Knatchbull, is the CEO of Curzon cinemas. They’ve got 13 cinemas across the UK and, obv, all of them are in boujee areas like Chelsea, Mayfair and Bloomsbury. Essentially, Curzon are the UK’s leading independent film distributor and cinema operator and turned over £12million in 2021. So, they’re doing OK.
He has links to the royal family
Freddy is the great grandson of Lord Mountbatten, who was Prince Philip’s uncle. “My great-grandad, Lord Louis Mountbatten, was very ‘in’ with the royal family,” Freddy told OK! Magazine. “He was the last English Governor General of India before it became independent and he led the British against Japan in the Second World War. He used to holiday with the royals all the time. I’ve grown up in a generation that isn’t close with the monarchy anymore, but my aunts and uncles are still involved.”
Lord Mountbatten even features in the last season of The Crown. But Freddy says he hasn’t watched it.