The palace today thumb|The "Bernini Fountain", a scaled copy of the fountain in Rome's Piazza Navona given to the 1st Duke, was placed on the second terrace by Duchêne. thumb|The Italian Garden on the east side of the Palace 1908–10 by Duchêne fountain added in 1910 by American sculptor Waldo Story The palace remains the home of the Dukes of Marlborough, the present incumbent of the title being Charles James (Jamie) Spencer-Churchill, 12th Duke of Marlborough. Charles James succeeded to the Dukedom upon his father 11th Duke of Marlborough's death on 16 October 2014. , the Marlboroughs still have to tender a copy of the French royal flag to the Monarch on the anniversary of the Battle of Blenheim as rent for the land that Blenheim Palace stands on.
the palace today thumb|the "bernini fountain" a scaled copy of the fountain in rome's piazza navona given to the 1st duke was placed on the second terrace by duchêne thumb|the italian garden on the east side of the palace 1908–10 by duchêne fountain added in 1910 by american sculptor waldo story the palace remains the home of the dukes of marlborough the present incumbent of the title being charles james (jamie) spencer-churchill 12th duke of marlborough charles james succeeded to the dukedom upon his father 11th duke of marlborough's death on 16 october 2014  the marlboroughs still have to tender a copy of the french royal flag to the monarch on the anniversary of the battle of blenheim as rent for the land that blenheim palace stands on