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STATELY HOME A palatial tour Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, has added a new visitor route that allows guests to walk in the footsteps of dukes and duchesses as never before. The Family Treasures tour takes visitors into five rooms in the house’s Private Apartments that were previously out of bounds. These include the Duke’s Bar; the Family Dining Room; the Smoking Room (where you can see tapestries from the life of Alexander the Great); and the Duchess’s Sitting Room, which includes a painting by Sir Winston Churchill entitled Two Ladies in a Gondola in Venice. The highlight, however, will be entering the Grand Cabinet, the most opulent room in the palace, which is normally reserved for special family occasions. Here, visitors can view a chamber pot…

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Discover Britain (Digital) - 1 Issue, April - May - 2025

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