While living in Dublin, his brother – John Strange Spencer-Churchill – was born. From the ages of two through six, he spent his life in Dublin, Ireland, while his grandfather – the 7th Duke of Marlborough, John Spencer-Churchill – served as Viceroy, and his father served as private secretary to the Viceroy. However, Winston Churchill's birthplace is not the same place he spend his early childhood. She was a very independent socialite from New York, with an American father and British mother, who originally worked as a magazine editor and was an amateur pianist, tutored by one of Chopin's friends (Stephen Heller). His mother, Lady Randolph Churchill (formerly Jennie Jerome) was actually the daughter of an American millionaire, Leonard Jerome. He came from an established, politically-inclined English family. His father, Lord Randolph Churchill – third son to John Spencer-Churchill – was a politician. The hyphenated name was changed to Spencer-Churchill in 1817 by his ancestor – George Spencer – when he became Duke of Marlborough, to pay homage to his being descendant from John Churchill, the 1st Duke of Marlborough. Originally named Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, he later used only "Churchill" in public life, as his father did. As with many aristocratic families, there is history in a name. The bedroom where he was born is just west of the Great Hall, where the 1st Duke of Marlborough's Chaplain used to stay.įrom birth, he was part of a very aristocratic family: the Dukes of Marlborough, which was a branch of the Spencer family. Regardless, Churchill's place of birth was a bedroom in Blenheim Palace, city of Woodstock, in Oxfordshire, England. Originally, he was to be born at his parents' home in London, but a somewhat rough carriage ride could have led to his early arrival. There are debates about what Winston's infamously independent mother was doing just prior to his birth, with two favorites competing: either she was attending a ball being held at the Long Library, or she was gallivanting about with a shooting-party in the nearby park. Nevertheless, the palace was completed, and it’s just as stunning today as ever.Even at his birth, Winston Churchill displayed the impatience he would be famous for later in life, being born two months prematurely on Novemat approximately 1:30 in the morning. Queen Anne part-funded the grand project initially, but political infighting due to the cost of construction drew royal funding to an end. It was constructed as a gift to John Marlborough for his military achievements, particularly his victory at the Battle of Blenheim against the French and the Bavarians. It was built in the short-lived English Baroque style, making it one of the most distinctive palaces in the UK. To say it’s large would be an understatement, but it’s not its size that makes it so awe-inspiring. Winston Churchill was born in the extravagant Blenheim Palace over 150 years after the First Duke of Marlborough had it designed and constructed (1705 – 1722). Blenheim Palace: The famous birthplace of Churchill He was also a descendant of the First Duke of Marlborough, John Churchill, who designed the home where Winston would spend his early life. Lord Randolph Churchill, Winston’s father, was a well-known figure in Conservative politics in late 19 th-century Britain. Quite a legacy.Ĭhurchill comes from a long line of aristocratic politicians. He even won a Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953. He earned himself a British War Medal, Distinguished Service Medal, Africa Star, France and Germany Star, Order of Liberation and Crosses of Military Merit to name a few. A post shared by History Everyday on at 11:40am PDTĪs far as accomplishments go, Churchill’s countless honours and awards speak for themselves.
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