Rosita Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough

Rosita Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough studied at Konstfack and École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs. The recorded working language is English and Swedish. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are contemporary. Places of work recorded in the authority are London. Residence is recorded at Lee Place and Blenheim Palace.

• Name — Rosita, Duchess of Marlborough • Born — 26 September 1943 • Birthplace — Madrid, Spanish State • Birth Name — Countess Dagmar Rosita Astrid Libertas Douglas • Children — 3 • Father — Count Carl Douglas • Mother — Ottora Haas-Heye • Relatives — Sophie, Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein (niece)

Rosita was born on 26 September 1943 in Madrid, Spain, the younger daughter of the Swedish nobleman and diplomat Count Carl Douglas and his wife, Ottora Maria Haas-Heye (1910–2001). At the time of her birth, her father was serving in Madrid with the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs; he later became Swedish ambassador to Brazil. He belonged to the Swedish-German branch of Clan Douglas. Her mother was a daughter of the German fashion designer Otto Ludwig Haas-Heye and a granddaughter of Philipp, Prince of Eulenburg. She has three siblings: Count Gustaf Douglas, Princess Elisabeth, Duchess in Bavaria (born 1940), and Count Philip Douglas (born 1945). Through her sister's marriage to Prince Max, Duke in Bavaria, she is an aunt and godmother of Sophie, Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein. She is also a niece of Libertas Schulze-Boysen. Rosita was raised in a diplomatic family and spent much of her childhood at her father's overseas postings. She spent summers at Stjärnorp Castle near Linköping, the family seat of her paternal grandfather, Lieutenant General Count Archibald Douglas. She was educated in Sweden and in Washington, D.C., and studied at Konstfack in Stockholm before attending the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs in Paris. While in Paris, she worked for fashion designer Emanuel Ungaro and subsequently worked as a freelance designer and interior decorator in London.

During her marriage, as châtelaine of Blenheim Palace, Rosita supervised the redecoration of the palace's private apartments and personally painted a number of murals. In 1992, Rosita resumed her artistic career on a professional basis. She subsequently held solo exhibitions in London and Palm Beach, including a London exhibition of figurative paintings in 1995. Following a visit to Morocco in 1996, she produced a series of works inspired by Moroccan subjects. Her paintings and sculptures have since been exhibited in cities including London, New York, and Palm Beach. In 2006, the Elizabeth de C. Wilson Museum at the Southern Vermont Arts Center presented Rosita Marlborough: A Retrospective, which ran from 15 July to 1 September. Her work is characterised in institutional and exhibition materials as spanning painting and sculpture, with an emphasis on figurative and thematic subjects rather than adherence to a single stylistic school, and it is represented in private collections internationally.

On 20 May 1972, Rosita became the third wife of John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough. They were married in a civil ceremony at Caxton Hall with a subsequent religious blessing at St Mary's Church, Charlbury. Marlborough had inherited his father's titles and estates two months earlier. They had three children: • Lord Richard Spencer-Churchill (13 August 1973 – 25 December 1973) • Lord Edward Albert Charles Spencer-Churchill (born 1974); he married Kimberly Hammerstroem in 2018. • Lady Alexandra Elizabeth Spencer-Churchill (born 1977) The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough divorced in 2008. Since her divorce, she has been styled 'Rosita, Duchess of Marlborough' by courtesy.

She also worked under the name Rosita Marlborough. The authorities additionally record the headings Dagmar Rosita Astri Libertas Douglas, Rosita Douglas, Countess Rosita Douglas, Countess Dagmar Rosita Astri Libertas Douglas and Rosita, Duchess of Marlborough. Her recorded languages were English and Swedish. She was the child of Count Carl Douglas and Ottora Haas-Heye. She married John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough. 3 children are recorded: Lord Richard Spencer-Churchill, Lord Edward Spencer-Churchill and Lady Alexandra Spencer-Churchill. Other recorded relations include John Spencer-Churchill, Earl of Sunderland, James Spencer-Churchill, 12th Duke of Marlborough and Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill.

Rosita Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough is recorded with the occupation interior designer. Classed in the genre contemporary art. Marlborough worked at London. Recorded as having studied at Konstfack and École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs.