Marriage and Divorce
She became the third wife of John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough on 20 May 1972, whereupon she became The Duchess of Marlborough. They had three children:
- Lord Richard Spencer-Churchill (born 1973; died four months later as an infant)
- Lord Edward Albert Charles Spencer-Churchill (born 1974),
- Lady Alexandra Elizabeth Spencer-Churchill (born 1977).
The duke and duchess were divorced in 2008, after several years of living separately. According to several articles, the Duchess moved to a house on the Blenheim estate and also bought herself a house in France.
Read more about this topic: Rosita Spencer-Churchill, Duchess Of Marlborough
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