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Duke of Marlborough: Blenheim Palace
built 640 days ago
The Duke of Marlborough contributed �60,000 to the initial cost when work commenced in 1705, which, supplemented by Parliament, should have built a monumental house. Parliament voted funds for the building of Blenheim, but no exact sum was mentioned or provision for inflation or "over budget" expenses. Almost from the outset, funds were spasmodic. Queen Anne paid some of them, but with growing reluctance and lapses, following her frequent altercations with the Duchess. After their final argument in 1712, all state money ceased and work came to a halt. �220,000 had already been spent and �45,000 was owing to workmen.
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In the year 2000 His Royal Highness The Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh celebrated his 25th year as the 25th Colonel pf the Grenadier Guards. this occasion was marked by a garden party at Buckingham Palace for all serving and former members of the regiment.
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The palace today remains today essentially the home of the Dukes of Marlborough, (the present incumbent of the title being John George Vanderbilt Henry Spencer-Churchhill, 11th Duke of Marlborough). Like his forebears he lives for part of the year in the palace, with his family occupying the same suite of rooms as the 1st Duke and Duchess.
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