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Duke of Marlborough: Queen Anne
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After the accession to the throne of Edward, Prince of Wales, the house was allotted to his second son, the Duke of York, who soon became Prince of Wales (and eventually King George V), the new occupation beginning in April 1903. On the death of King Edward VII, his widow Queen Alexandra returned to Marlborough House. Queen Mary, in turn, moved to Marlborough House on the death of King George V in 1936. She died here in 1953.
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On the death of the 1st Duke in 1722, as both his sons were dead, he was succeeded by his daughter Henrietta. This was an unusual succession and required special dispensation from the monarch, as only sons can usually succeed to a title. Henrietta too died without an heir, so the title passed to Marlborough's grandson Charles Spencer, Earl of Sunderland, whose mother was Marlborough's second daughter Anne.
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...Jennings formed a friendship with the Princess Anne (the future queen of Great Britain) and entered the household of Anne's father, the Duke of York (the future James II) in 1673. Her romance with John Churchill, who was ... at court, began late in 1675.
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Throughout its long history the regiment has been privileged to have had many great and famous Colonels including The Duke of Marlborough, The Duke Of Wellington and Queen Elizabeth II. A complete list of those who have held the title of Colonel Of The Regiment and their dates of appointment follow:
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