By James Simons–
A relative of the highly revered former British prime minister, Winston Churchill, has been accused of three counts of strangulation, in what is shocking news involving an aristocrat of high stature.
The Duke of Marlborough has been charged with intentional strangulation, it has just been revealed.
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The 70-year-old who was arrested on the 13th of May, 2024, is accused of attacking the same person in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, three times over an 18-month period. The attacks are alleged to have taken place between November 2022 and May 2024, Thames Valley Police said.
Charles James Spencer-Churchill,(pictured) formerly known as Jamie Blandford, is a relative of Sir Winston Churchill and Diana, Princess of Wales.
He is due to appear before Oxford magistrates on Thursday.
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The attacks are alleged to have taken place between November 2022 and May 2024, Thames Valley Police said.
The twice-married aristocrat inherited his dukedom in 2014, following the death of his father, the 11th Duke of Marlborough.
He is a first cousin, three times removed, of Sir Winston Churchill and a distant relative of the late Princess Diana through the Spencer family.
An aerial view of golden sunlight on part of Blenheim Palace, showing tall pillars beneath a carved pediment. Former Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill was born at Blenheim Palace
His ancestral family home is Blenheim Palace in Woodstock – Sir Winston’s birthplace – which is owned and managed by Blenheim Palace Heritage Foundation.
In a statement, the group said: “The foundation is unable to comment on the charges, which relate to the duke’s personal conduct and private life, and which are subject to live, criminal proceedings.
“The foundation is not owned or managed by the Duke of Marlborough, but by independent entities run by boards of trustees.”
The King hosted a reception at Blenheim Palace for European leaders in July 2024, and the Queen, then the Duchess of Cornwall, joined Mr Spencer-Churchill for the unveiling of a bust of Sir Winston in the palace grounds in 2015.
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