Lord Ivar Mountbatten's daughter shows she's a force to be reckoned with while polishing her survival skills on a new Channel 4 show - declaring she's far from the 'posh, rich, royal white girl' people would ordinarily expect.
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Alexandra 'Alix' Mountbatten, 28, is the latest arrival in hit reality series Apocalypse, which sees 14 people placed into a 1,000-acre abandoned town and divided into two rival camps that must fight for survival following societal collapse.
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In the gruelling 28-day challenge, contestants must defy the odds as they navigate life with no electricity, running water, heating or food, forcing them to hunt, recycle goods and scavenge abandoned supermarkets and buildings.
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Among them is newcomer Alix, whose surprise arrival initially blindsided her fellow Eastsiders - ordinary members of the public who auditioned to be on the show.
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But the daughter of Lord Ivar, who is second cousin of King Charles III and a great-great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria, was quick to dispel any doubts that she would be a liability in her camp's bid for survival - and viewers can't get enough of the 'royal baddie' who they say is an 'asset to the team'.
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Introducing herself in a confessional in Episode 3, she announced: 'My dad is Lord Ivar Mountbatten, he is cousin to the Queen.
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'People think "Well, you know, she's a posh, rich, royal white girl,"
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but when you grow up in the countryside you tend to be a bit more feral, I think.'
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Alix Mountbatten polishes her survival skills on new Channel 4 show Apocalypse - declaring she's far from the 'posh, rich, royal white girl' people would ordinarily expect
Lord Ivar Mountbatten (pictured, right) with middle daughter, Alix
Contestants Steven, Scott, Kiera, Celia, Brooke and Ioan, who form part of both the Eastside and Westside rival camps on Apocalypse, Channel 4's reality survival series
During her first meeting with her skeptical campmates, she explained exactly how she would be a valuable asset to the team.
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She said, 'I grew up on a farm, so I can hunt, I can fish, I'm happy with deal animals and preparing them,' before asking if she could 'have a look inside' of the abandoned building they had gathered outside of.
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Contestant Louise Baker dubiously called out to her to campmates, 'Can we just have a group discussion?' to which Alix uttered, 'That's fine.
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In another scene, Alix can be seen layering herself up with clothing as she sneakily prepares to venture out into the cold to hunt.
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One campmate, who cannot be seen as they're out of shot, asked with suspicion, 'Alix, are you going somewhere?' to which she responded, 'No.
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Speaking to the cameras in a confessional, she explained: 'I'd like to surprise them all with something that we can eat this evening.
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I'm gonna sneak off with the rifle.
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'Fingers crossed that I end up finding something and, you know, bring home the bacon.'
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During her first meeting with her skeptical campmates, Alix explains exactly how she would be a valuable asset to the team
In another scene, Alix can be seen layering herself up with clothing as she sneakily prepares to venture out into the cold to
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The clip pans back to the moment she intently scours the area and settles into position, before setting up her air rifle, taking aim and pulling the trigger.
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Under an Instagram video that showcases Alix's arrival on the show, royal fans commended her down-to-earth, no-nonsense approach.
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One person wrote, 'She’s fantastic,' while another said, 'Well done Alix… you were definitely an asset to the team.'
A third commented, 'We love Alix,' while a fourth hailed, 'Yassss royal baddie'.
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But some were left less-than-impressed by Alix's skills, with one writing: 'Not the flex she thinks it is.'
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A second wrote: 'Pheasant shooting so down to earth… that and polo posh people activities.'
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Another said: 'Why's it considered commendable or resourceful to go out and shoot an innocent animal?
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They chose to be there, they didn't have to be.
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Coulda done literally anything else that doesn't glorify killing innocent sentient beings.'
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