John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough

The Most Noble John George Vanderbilt Spencer-Churchill (born April 13, 1926) is the 11th and present Duke of Marlborough. He has married three times. By his first wife, Susan Mary Hornby, he had two sons (the surviving, younger son, Charles James Spencer-Churchill, styled Marquess of Blandford, is his heir apparent) and a daughter. His second wife was Athina Livanos, the former wife of the shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis. The duke married Athina on October 23, 1961, and they divorced in 1971. The duke married thirdly Countess Dagmar Douglas, who is a Swedish countess, and they have had three children: Richard (born 1973; died as an infant), Edward Albert Charles (born 1974), and Alexandra Elizabeth (born 1977).

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He ranked 224th in the Sunday Times Rich List 2004, with an estimated wealth of ?185m.

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The Most Noble: The prefix The Most Noble is a title of quality attached to the names of dukes and duchesses in the United Kingdom. It is usually used on legal documents, where a duke would be described as, for instance, The Most Noble John William, Duke of London, while the prefix His Grace (or Her Grace) is used ...

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