Laura Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough
Frances Laura Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (née Charteris; 10 August 1915 – 19 February 1990), was a British noblewoman and socialite. She was variously Viscountess Long, Countess of Dudley and became Duchess of Marlborough upon her fourth marriage, to John Spencer-Churchill, 10th Duke of Marlborough. She was the sister of novelist Hugo Charteris and Ann Charteris (who married Ian Fleming), as well as the granddaughter of Hugo Charteris, 11th Earl of Wemyss. Her third husband, Michael Temple Canfield, was the former husband of Lee Radziwill, sister of First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis. During World War II, she served as an auxiliary nurse.
The Duchess of Marlborough | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Frances Laura Charteris 10 August 1915 London, England |
| Died | 19 February 1990 (aged 74) Portman Towers, Marylebone, London, England |
| Spouse(s) |
Walter Long, 2nd Viscount Long
(m. 1933; div. 1942)William Ward, 3rd Earl of Dudley
(m. 1943; div. 1954)Michael Temple Canfield
(m. 1960; died 1969) |
| Children | Antoinette Sara Frances Sibell Long |
| Parent(s) | The Hon. Guy Lawrence Charteris Frances Lucy Tennant |
| Relatives | Hugo Charteris (brother) Ann Fleming (sister) Ian Fleming (brother-in-law) Martin Charteris (cousin) Francis Charteris (cousin) |
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