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Residence. Blenheim Palace. John George Vanderbilt Henry Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough, JP, DL (13 April 1926 – 16 October 2014) was a British peer. He was the elder son of the 10th Duke of Marlborough and his wife, the Hon. Alexandra Mary Hilda Cadogan. He was known as "Sunny" after his courtesy title of Earl of Sunderland .
Vanderbilt, Consuelo (1877–1964) American heiress and duchess of Marlborough. Name variations: Consuelo Churchill. Born on March 2, 1877, in New York; died in 1964; only daughter and one of three children of William Kissam Vanderbilt I (1849–1920) and Alva (Smith) Vanderbilt, later Alva Smith Belmont (1853–1933); educated privately at home; married Charles Richard Spencer Churchill (1871 ...
May 9, 2018 · In other words, Consuelo did it first on November 6, 1895, and it was thewedding event of the year. Let’s rewind to 1895, when Consuelo Vanderbilt was considered Gilded Age royalty. As the daughter of William Kissam Vanderbilt, Consuelo was worth an estimated $4 billionin today’s equivalent currency. But as an American, Consuelo wasn’t a ...
Oct 18, 2014 · The Duke of Marlborough, Savior of Blenheim Palace, Has Died at Age 88. Standing six feet and five inches tall, John George Vanderbilt Henry Spencer-Churchill was every inch a duke. He was born in ...
In 1921 the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough formally divorced and Consuelo married dashing French aviator Jacques Balsan who she had first met in Paris at her coming out ball hosted by the Duc de Gramont. It was, in Consuelo’s words, a marriage of love. The 9 th Duke of Marlborough married a dazzling American beauty Gladys Deacon.
Consuelo Vanderbilt. (1877-1964), Former wife of 9th Duke of Marlborough, and later wife of Jacques Balsan; daughter of William Kissam Vanderbilt. Consuelo (née Vanderbilt), Duchess of Marlborough (later Mrs Balsan) Sitter in 11 portraits. Consuelo Vanderbilt was the richest American heiress to marry into British aristocracy.
