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Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill

b. 1958

Noblewoman; English interior designer and writer

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About Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill

Born 1958. Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill is a British interior designer, writer, businessperson and aristocrat.

Lady Henrietta Mary Spencer-Churchill (born 7 October 1958) is an English interior decorator and founder of Woodstock Designs.

Biography Lady Henrietta is the youngest child and only daughter of the 11th Duke of Marlborough by his first wife Susan Mary, daughter of Michael Hornby. She is the great-granddaughter of Consuelo Vanderbilt and the step-sister of Christina Onassis through her father's second marriage to Tina Onassis, former wife of Aristotle Onassis.

Her name has been more than once included in a list of 100 Leading Interior Designers by House & Garden magazine. She is the author of several books on the subject, as well as Blenheim and the Churchill Family: A Personal Portrait (2005), an historical and anecdotal account of her family home, Blenheim Palace.

She was married to German banker Nathan Gelber from 1980 to 1989, with whom she has sons David Aba Gelber (1981 - 2025) and Maximilian Henry Gelber (born 1985).

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Birth century
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Interior designer, writer, businessperson, aristocrat
Nationality
Education
Heathfield School, Headington Rye Oxford
Also known as
Henrietta Spencer-Churchill, Lady Henrietta Mary Spencer-Churchill, Lady Henrietta Gelber, Lady Henrietta Mary Gelber, Henrietta Gelber, Henrietta Mary Gelber

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill?

noblewoman; English interior designer and writer

When was Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill born?

Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill was born on 7 October 1958 in England.

What is Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill's occupation?

Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill is an interior designer, writer, businessperson and aristocrat.

What nationality is Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill?

Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill

· Wikidata: Q6470229

· DBpedia: Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill

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