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Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough, KG, TD, PC (13 November 1871 – 30 June 1934), styled Earl of Sunderland until 1883 and Marquess of Blandford between 1883 and 1892, was a British soldier and Conservative politician, and a close friend of his first cousin Winston Churchill.
Feb 26, 2018 · Consuelo’s 1895 marriage to Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill, 9th duke of Marlborough, made her a duchess and provided a dowry that kept Blenheim afloat. Theirs has been described as one of the most unhappy and blatantly arranged marriages in history.
Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough. (1871-1934), Under-Secretary for the Colonies. Sitter in 10 portraits. In 1895, Charles Spencer-Churchill married the American railroad heiress Consuelo Vanderbilt.
In marrying the Duke, Consuelo became the cousin of Winston Churchill, who would remain a dear friend and confidant to her throughout her life. In fact, Churchill had been heir to the Duke of Marlborough until Consuelo and the Duke had their first son in 1897, and freed him to pursue a career in politics.
Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough (1871-1934) was a British soldier, Conservative politician, and friend of Winston Churchill. He held several government positions, including Paymaster-General and Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies.
He acted as Lord High Steward at the Coronation of Edward VII. Spencer-Churchill married twice; his 1895 marriage to Consuelo Vanderbilt [d. 1964] of New York produced two sons, but ended in divorce in 1921. On 25 June of that year, he married Gladys Marie Deacon, formerly of Boston.
Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9 th Duke of Marlborough (1871-1934), was born in the Northern Indian city of Simla and educated at Winchester and Trinity College, Cambridge.
John Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough. Lady Frances Anne Vane. George Charles Spencer-Churchill, 8th Duke of Marlborough, DL (13 May 1844 – 9 November 1892), styled Earl of Sunderland until 1857 and Marquess of Blandford between 1857 and 1883, was a British peer.
Oct 12, 2020 · Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill, KG (13 November 1871 – 30 June 1934) became the 9th Duke of Marlborough upon the death of his father in 1892. He was often known as "Sunny" Marlborough after his courtesy title of the Earl of Sunderland, which he held until 1883.
5 days ago · Today, that role falls to Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill, the youngest child of John Spencer-Churchill, the 11th Duke of Marlborough. Her latest book, Blenheim: 300 Years of Life in a Palace ...