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The Spencer family is a noble and aristocratic British family. From the 16th century, its members have held numerous titles, including the dukedom of Marlborough, the earldoms of Sunderland and Spence
John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer, by Thomas Gainsborough
Hon, John Spencer, (not to be confused with the 1st Earl Spencer), his only son, and their servant Caesar Shaw.
Arms of the Dukes of Marlborough
Sir Winston Churchill (1874–1965), British prime minister, grandson of the 7th Duke of Marlborough
Winston Churchill
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Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was a British statesman, military officer, and writer who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945, during the Second World War, and again from
Spencer family
…of Marlborough, the earldoms of Sunderland and Spencer, and the barony of Churchill. Two prominent members of the family during the 20th century were Winston Churchill and Diana, Princess of Wales. The house was founded in the 15th century by Henry Spencer (died c. 1478), from whom all members descend. In the 16th…
The Roaring Lion, 1941
Jennie Spencer Churchill with her two sons, Jack (left) and Winston (right) in 1889
Churchill in the military dress uniform of the 4th Queen's Own Hussars at Aldershot in 1895
Winston Churchill posing in uniform in front of a backdrop depicting the Egyptian Pyramids, 1898.