Spouse of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Spouse of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom The spouse of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is the wife or husband of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. To date, there have been forty-four women and two men who have been married to British prime ministers in office. There have also been four bachelor and nine widower prime ministers; the last bachelor was Edward Heath (1970–1974) and the last widower was Ramsay MacDonald (1924, 1929–1935). The Duke of Grafton (1766–1768) is the only Prime Minister to have divorced and remarried while in office. The spouse of
Arundells country, to which Heath replied: "Why, what are the other nine?" Arundells is open to the public five days a week from late March to early November each year, being closed on Thursdays and Fridays. In addition to its public opening days, the property regularly hosts private events, including recitals and seminars. Visitors can pre-book timed tours (of up to twelve persons) on the Arundells official website or gain access on the door, on a free-flow basis, whenever the property is open. A tour of the house takes about an hour. The house contains a varied and unique collection of