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Llewellyn was born in Crickhowell, Brecknockshire, the younger son of Sir Harry Llewellyn, 3rd Bt. (d.1999), an Olympic gold-medalist in show jumping, and his wife, the Hon. Christine Saumarez (d.1998). He succeeded his elder brother, Dai, to the Llewellyn baronetcy in January 2009.
He was educated at Hawtreys School and Shrewsbury School.
Starting in 1973, Llewellyn, then 25, began an affair with Princess Margaret, then 43. The highly publicized eight-year relationship was a factor in the dissolution of the Princess's marriage to Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon.
On 11 July 1981, Llewellyn married Tatiana Soskin, a daughter of the film producer Paul Soskin, The couple have three daughters, Alexandra, Natasha, and Rosie. Alexandra, the eldest, is a designer and artist.
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