Blenheim Palace
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Blenheim Palace is a country house in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England. It is the seat of the Dukes of Marlborough, and the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. Originally called Blenheim Castle, it ha
Blenheim Palace north façade
Blenheim Palace south façade
c. 1705 John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough by Sir Godfrey Kneller
Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough 1700 by Sir Godfrey Kneller
Consuelo Vanderbilt
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Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan was an American socialite. She was a member of the Vanderbilt family and only daughter of William Kissam Vanderbilt and Alva Erskine Smith. Her first marriage to Charles Spe
Blenheim Palace
…end of the 19th century, the palace was saved from ruin by funds gained from the 9th Duke of Marlborough's marriage to the American railroad heiress Consuelo Vanderbilt. The Palace is unique in its combined use as a family home, mausoleum and national monument. John Churchill was born in Devon. Although his family had…
The Duchess of Marlborough (c. 1900–1905)
The Duchess of Marlborough, by Carolus-Duran (1895)
Consuelo and Winston Churchill at Blenheim Palace (1902)
The Duchess of Marlborough, by Paul César Helleu (c. 1903)