John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough

John George Vanderbilt Henry Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough, JP, DL (born 13 April 1926), is the son of Lt.-Col. John Spencer-Churchill, 10th Duke of Marlborough and his wife, Hon. Alexandra Mary Hilda Cadogan. His principal seat is Blenheim Palace, in Woodstock, Oxfordshire. The Duke of Marlborough ranked 224th in the Sunday Times Rich List 2004, with an estimated wealth of £185m. He allowed Kenneth Branagh to film his production of Hamlet at the ducal palace of Blenheim, and appeared in a small cameo in the motion picture.

Spouses & Children

1. The then Marquess of Blandford married Susan Mary Hornby, daughter of Michael Charles St. John Hornby and Nicolette Joan Ward on 19 October 1951. They divorced in 1961. The Marquess and Marchioness had 3 children:

• John David Ivor Spencer-Churchill, Earl of Sunderland (1952–1955)
• Charles James Spencer-Churchill, Marquess of Blandford (born 1955)
• Lady Henrietta Mary Spencer-Churchill (born 1958)

2. He then married Athina Onassis, née Livanos, former wife of Aristotle Onassis, and daughter of Stavros G. Livanos. They were married from 1961 to 1971. The marriage produced no children. 3. Thirdly, he married Countess Rosita Douglas, daughter of Carl Ludwig Douglas, Count Douglas and Ottora Haas-Heye on 20 May 1972. They have 3 children:

• The Lord Richard Spencer-Churchill (born and died 1973)
• The Lord Edward Albert Charles Spencer-Churchill (born 1974)
• The Lady Alexandra Elizabeth Spencer-Churchill (born 1977)

Titles & Honours

Titles

• The Right Honourable The Earl of Sunderland (1926–1934)
• The Most Honourable The Marquess of Blandford (1934–1972)
• His Grace The Duke of Marlborough (1972–)

Honours

• Justice of the Peace
• Deputy Lieutenant of Oxfordshire

External links

• Duke of Marlborough at the Internet Movie Database
• Cast of Branagh's Hamlet