The Butler Did It - Or Was It The Maid, The Gardener Or . . . ?

Light-fingered staff see the aristocracy as rich pickings. Richard Baker reports from London. WHEN the staff of stately British homes are caught stealing from their employers, the pilfered goods that come to mind are small things, such as a case of quality grog, a silver candlestick or fine china. But John Spencer Churchill, the 11th Duke of Marlborough and owner of England's Blenheim Palace, has reported a far superior form of staff deception. Police are investigating claims that palace staff ...