Blenheim Palace & Cotswolds

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Today we visited Churchill's grave in Bladon and then saw the Blenheim Palace where he was born in 1874, 2 months prematurely while his parents were visiting his Uncle, Duke of Marlborough. Blenheim Palace is England's largest palace & it was really beautiful. It is enormous; the current Duke and his fourth wife live there most of the year. The dining room which seats 40 is always used by the Duke on Christmas Day. There are several gardens on the estate with manicured lawns, sculptured shrubs and fountains surrounded by statues and flowers everywhere. The inside of Blenheim is filled with exquisite furnishings, paintings, tapestries, etc

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