It looks like Blenheim Palace has a new lady of the house.
Last May, I revealed that the Duke of Marlborough had split from Edla, his wife of 22 years. Fast forward to now, and the Duke, who’s also known as Jamie Blandford, has been seen out and about with his new partner, Doune Murray.
Weekend Outing at the Game Fair
Over the weekend, Jamie and Doune made quite an appearance at the Game Fair held at Blenheim Palace, his historic estate in Oxfordshire. This is the same location where Sir Keir Starmer recently hosted European leaders.
As captured in my exclusive photograph, Jamie, 68, and Doune were seen enjoying the event together.
A New Relationship
According to a friend, “Jamie and Doune are definitely a couple.” Jamie first met Edla Griffiths when she was working as a ceramicist in Chelsea. They share two teenage children.
Their relationship had its ups and downs, including a rough patch in 2007 when Jamie served a six-month jail sentence due to motoring and road-rage incidents.
Despite the troubles, Edla played a significant role in stabilizing Jamie after his chaotic 20s and 30s, which were marred by substance abuse and a stint of notoriety at North London’s Mozart Estate.
Turning a New Leaf
Edla made it clear that Jamie needed to turn his life around if he wanted to stay with her.
He took her warning seriously, knowing that his first marriage to Becky Few Brown—who is the mother of his son, George, now the Marquess of Blandford—had ended due to his reckless partying.
This behavior once included shooting out streetlights in Verbier with a shotgun, a symptom of his wild lifestyle, influenced perhaps by the extravagant hospitality of McNally’s.
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