Lady Randolph Churchill

Lady Randolph Churchill (January 9, 1854 – June 9, 1921) was an American socialite. She came to England and married Lord Randolph Churchill, a high-ranking Conservative politician. She had a number of prominent affairs, such as with King Edward VII. Her children with Lord Randolph included Winston Churchill, the wartime leader.

Lady Randolph Churchill in 1899

Sourced quotes

  • "He has a future and I have a past, so we should be all right."[1]
About the quote: Speaking of her second marriage to George Cornwallis-West
  • "My second marriage was romantic but not successful; my third marriage was successful but not romantic."[1]
About the quote: Speaking about her later marriages. Her third marriage was to Montague Phippen Porch, who was with the British Civil Service in Nigeria.

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Le May, G. H. L., ‘Churchill , Jeanette [Lady Randolph Churchill] (1854–1921)’, rev. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2006 accessed 12 Dec 2008

References

  • Le May, G. H. L., ‘Churchill , Jeanette [Lady Randolph Churchill] (1854–1921)’, rev. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2006 accessed 12 Dec 2008

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