Spencer-Churchill, known to his family as Jamie, is the 12th Duke of Marlborough and a member of one of Britain’s aristocratic families.
He is also known to have had a long battle with drug addiction in the past.
A first cousin, three times removed, of Sir Winston and also distantly related to Diana through the Spencer line, he inherited his dukedom in 2014, following the death of his father, the 11th Duke of Marlborough.
Prior to inheriting his current title, the twice-married Spencer-Churchill was the Marquess of Blandford.
His ancestral family home is the 300-year-old Blenheim Palace – Sir Winston’s birthplace – in Woodstock. The Duke does not own the 18th-century palace – and has no role in the running the residence and estate.
In 1994, the 11th Duke of Marlborough brought legal action to ensure his son would not be able to take control of the family seat.
Blenheim is owned and managed by the Blenheim Palace Heritage Foundation.
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