Charles James Spencer-Churchill, the 12th Duke of Marlborough, has been hit with three counts...
Published: 1:53 pm December 17, 2025
Updated: 5:45 pm February 15, 2026
Duke of Marlborough Slammed with Strangulation Charges

 

Charles James Spencer-Churchill, the 12th Duke of Marlborough, has been hit with three counts of intentional strangulation. The aristocrat, 70, linked to Sir Winston Churchill and Diana, Princess of Wales, faces accusations spanning from November 2022 to May 2024.

Shock Charges Rock Aristocratic Family

Known as Jamie to his family, Spencer-Churchill was formally summonsed to appear at Oxford Magistrates’ Court this Thursday, following an arrest on May 13 last year.
The palace also made headlines in 2019 following a brazen £4.75 million golden toilet heist.

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The Duke’s representatives have yet to comment on the charges.

 

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