Title Marquess of Blandford Nationality British | Name George Marquess | |
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Born 28 July 1992 (age 31) ( 1992-07-28 ) Tenure 16 October 2014 - Present Other titles Earl of Sunderland (1992-2014) Predecessor Charles James Spencer-Churchill Parents Jamie Spencer-Churchill, 12th Duke of Marlborough, Rebecca Mary Few Brown Cousins Sarah Robson, Harry Linston, Mark Robson, Spencer William Linston, Malcolm David Linston Uncles Lord Edward Albert Charles Spencer-Churchill Similar People Jamie Spencer‑Churchill - 12th Duk, John Spencer‑Churchill - 11th Duk, Rosita Spencer‑Churchill - Duchess, Lady Henrietta Spencer‑Churchill Similar Lady Henrietta Spencer Churchill, George Meyrick, Lyndon Lea | ||
La Martina Brand Ambassador George Spencer-Churchill visits Dubai
George John Godolphin Spencer-Churchill, Marquess of Blandford (born 28 July 1992), styled as the Earl of Sunderland until 2014, is an English aristocrat and polo player. He is a model and brand ambassador for La Martina, an Argentinean polo clothing and equipment company. He is the heir apparent to the Dukedom of Marlborough.
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- La Martina Brand Ambassador George Spencer Churchill visits Dubai
- Early life and family
- Education and subsequent activities
- Ancestry
- References
Early life and family
He is the son of Jamie Spencer-Churchill, 12th Duke of Marlborough and his first wife, Rebecca Mary Few Brown. Lord Blandford is a distant relative of the wartime prime minister Winston Churchill (first cousin of his great-great-grandfather) and of Diana, Princess of Wales (his 4th cousin once removed). He is also a descendant of Consuelo Vanderbilt.
He and his family are notable for being involved in a high-profile legal dispute around 1993, when his paternal grandfather (the 11th Duke of Marlborough) sought to disinherit Lord Blandford's father. Since his father has had a controversial past, including serving time in jail for forging prescriptions and road rage, Lord Blandford was announced as the financial beneficiary of his grandfather's estate. His inheritance was to include Blenheim Palace, a 187-room mansion set on 2,000 acres in Oxfordshire.
Education and subsequent activities
He was educated at Harrow School, where he was captain of the school's polo team. From 2011 to 2014, he attended University College London, where he studied urbanisation. In March 2015, he started working as an aviation broker at JLT Group in London.
In 2015, he assumed the role of brand ambassador for "La Martina," a label specializing in polo clothing and accessories. His "Blenheim Polo Team" competes at the Cirencester Park Polo Club located in Gloucestershire.
Ancestry
Lord Blandford is of direct male-lineage of Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough.