Blenheim Palace and the Dukes of Marlborough - in pictures

  • Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire. Constructed between 1705 and 1722, it is the seat of the Dukes of Marlborough. All photos: Getty Images
    Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire. Constructed between 1705 and 1722, it is the seat of the Dukes of Marlborough. All photos: Getty Images
  • Wychwood Way leading to Blenheim Palace, which is a Unesco World Heritage Site
    Wychwood Way leading to Blenheim Palace, which is a Unesco World Heritage Site
  • Flaming torches and fairy lights on display as part of the annual Illuminated Lights Trail at Blenheim Palace in 2020
    Flaming torches and fairy lights on display as part of the annual Illuminated Lights Trail at Blenheim Palace in 2020
  • Britain's prime minister at the time Theresa May and her husband Philip stand with then-US president Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump on the steps of the Great Court during a ceremonial welcome at Blenheim Palace in 2018
    Britain's prime minister at the time Theresa May and her husband Philip stand with then-US president Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump on the steps of the Great Court during a ceremonial welcome at Blenheim Palace in 2018
  • People take pictures of luxury cars parked in front of Blenheim Palace in 2017
    People take pictures of luxury cars parked in front of Blenheim Palace in 2017
  • The Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials in 2017
    The Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials in 2017
  • Lily Spencer-Churchill, Dowager Duchess of Marlborough and Jamie Blandford, 12th Duke of Marlborough, attend the funeral of John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough, in 2014
    Lily Spencer-Churchill, Dowager Duchess of Marlborough and Jamie Blandford, 12th Duke of Marlborough, attend the funeral of John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough, in 2014
  • John Spencer-Churchill with his third wife Rosita at Blenheim Palace in 1975
    John Spencer-Churchill with his third wife Rosita at Blenheim Palace in 1975
  • Blenheim Palace in 1965
    Blenheim Palace in 1965
  • A Christian Dior fashion show at Blenheim Palace in 1958
    A Christian Dior fashion show at Blenheim Palace in 1958
  • Some of the 400 pupils of Malvern School, which had been commandeered for war purposes, at their new temporary site at Blenheim Palace in 1939
    Some of the 400 pupils of Malvern School, which had been commandeered for war purposes, at their new temporary site at Blenheim Palace in 1939
  • Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill, ninth Duke of Marlborough, at Blenheim Palace in 1930
    Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill, ninth Duke of Marlborough, at Blenheim Palace in 1930
  • Wounded soldiers playing football outside Blenheim Palace in 1916
    Wounded soldiers playing football outside Blenheim Palace in 1916
  • Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill, ninth Duke of Marlborough, hosts a foxhound meet at Blenheim Palace in 1911
    Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill, ninth Duke of Marlborough, hosts a foxhound meet at Blenheim Palace in 1911
  • Blenheim Palace circa 1812. It was built in recognition of John Churchill, the first Duke of Marlborough's victory at the Battle of Blenheim in 1704
    Blenheim Palace circa 1812. It was built in recognition of John Churchill, the first Duke of Marlborough's victory at the Battle of Blenheim in 1704
  • Circa 1722, the funeral procession of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
    Circa 1722, the funeral procession of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
  • John Churchill at the Battle of Blenheim during the War of the Spanish Succession, 1704
    John Churchill at the Battle of Blenheim during the War of the Spanish Succession, 1704