James Spencer-Churchill, 12th Duke of Marlborough
Charles James Spencer-Churchill, 12th Duke of Marlborough (born 24 November 1955), styled Earl of Sunderland until March 1972 and Marquess of Blandford until October 2014, and often known as Jamie Blandford or Jamie Marlborough, is a British peer and the current Duke of Marlborough.
The Duke of Marlborough | |
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A portrait from 1989 of then Marquess of Blandford by Allan Warren | |
| Tenure | 16 October 2014 – present |
| Predecessor | John, 11th Duke of Marlborough |
| Full name | Charles James Spencer-Churchill |
| Other titles | Earl of Sunderland (1955–1972) Marquess of Blandford (1972–2014) |
| Born | Charles James Spencer-Churchill 24 November 1955 Oxford, Oxfordshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Residence | Blenheim Palace |
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| Issue | George Spencer-Churchill, Marquess of Blandford Lady Araminta Spencer-Churchill Lord Caspar Spencer-Churchill |
| Heir | George, Marquess of Blandford |
| Father | John, 11th Duke of Marlborough |
| Mother | Susan Mary Hornby |
He is the eldest surviving son of the 11th Duke of Marlborough and his first wife, Susan Mary Hornby. As a member of the Spencer family, he is a distant relative of the war-time Conservative Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill and of Diana, Princess of Wales, born Lady Diana Spencer. He is also a stepbrother of the late Christina Onassis, who was the stepdaughter of former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, who was once married to U.S. President John F. Kennedy, by the second marriage of his father with Athina Livanos. He is also a descendant of the prominent American Vanderbilt family through his great-grandmother Consuelo Vanderbilt.