BLENHEIM Palace has closed its doors after being burgled this morning.
Thames Valley Police have confirmed that they are investigating a burglary at Oxfordshire's poshest palace after getting reports at 4.57am this morning.
A spokesperson for the force has since confirmed that a £1m gold toilet was stolen - read the full story here.
Taking to social media this morning the historic palace, which is usually open to paying visitors, announced the unexpected closure saying it would reopen this afternoon and was closed because of an 'incident'.
It comes a week after a £1m solid gold toilet was opened up for visitors to use.
Taking to Facebook, the team wrote: "Important notice, due to an unforeseen incident at the Palace we are closed until 2pm, but the park will still be open.
"Apologies for any inconvenience.
"Please note: the gift shop and the coffee shop will remain open as normal. The 12-mile race will also still be running."
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