Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge August 1868 at Kensington Palace, London. His father was Prince Francis, Duke of Teck, the eldest son of Duke Alexander of Württemberg and Countess Claudine Rhédey von Kis-Rhéde (created the Countess von Hohenstein). His mother was the Duchess of Teck (formerly Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge), the youngest daughter of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, and a granddaughter of King George III. Adolphus was styled "His Serene Highness" Prince Adolphus of Teck at birth. With a string of nine Christian names, among his immediate family he was always known as "Dolly", a pet form of 'Adolphus'. He was educated at
Susan Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough father, George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough, at which point his wife became Duchess of Marlborough. The duchess died at her house in Park Lane, London, aged 73. In the previous year two of her sons, Charles and Henry John, had died, along with Charles's wife and her husband the duke himself. She was buried in the chapel of Blenheim Palace. Susan Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough Susan Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (10 April 1767 – 2 April 1841), formerly Lady Susan Stewart, was the wife of George Spencer-Churchill, 5th Duke of Marlborough. Lady Susan Stewart was the daughter of John