Gladys Marie Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough was a French American aristocrat and socialite. She was the mistress and later the second wife of Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlboro
Gladys Deacon in 1901, by Giovanni Boldini
Deacon portrayed by John Singer Sargent
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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
Gladys Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough
…never saw a girl with such beauty, such magnificent intelligence, such goodness and charm." In the late 1890s, the Duke of Marlborough invited Deacon to Blenheim Palace and she became friends with his wife Consuelo. In 1901, the Crown Prince of Prussia visited the palace and took a strong liking to her, giving her a…
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