This is the emotional moment the future Duke of Marlborough was reunited with his wife after 35 days at sea.
George Spencer-Churchill, Marquess of Blandford and heir to Blenheim Palace and a £100m fortune, was met in Antigua by childhood sweetheart Camilla after completing a gruelling Atlantic rowing challenge for a children's charity.
George and his teammates - Justin Evelegh and Camilla's cousins Caspar and Toby Thorp - were greeted by their loved ones at the finish line on Wednesday night after completing the race in 35 days 8 hours and 5 minutes.
Team 'Oar Inspiring' were the first British team to finish the world's toughest rowing race and came in at second place overall.
Back together: Pictures This is the moment George Spencer-Churchill, the future Duke of Marlborough, is reunited with his wife Camilla in Antigua after 35 days at sea
Finish line: George (second right) and his teammates - Justin Evelegh (far right) and Camilla's cousins Caspar and Toby Thorp - were greeted by their loved ones on Wednesday night
The four friends rowed 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean against 27 other teams from 14 different countries in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, finishing at Nelson's Dockyard, Antigua.
The race began on the 12th December at San Sebastian, La Gomera and the team have been rowing unsupported day and night across the world's second largest ocean in nothing but a 7m rowing boat.
During their journey they have faced 50ft waves alongside extreme isolation, hallucinations, sea sickness and physical and mental exhaustion.
The purpose of Oar Inspiring's journey was to raise enough money to fund a year's worth of wishes for seriously ill children on behalf of Starlight Children's Foundation.
George said: 'The first week was an absolute baptism of fire. We were looking for something that would take us out of our comfort zones and there is no doubt that the Atlantic Ocean has put us to the ultimate test both mentally and physically.
George and Camilla are reunited at Nelson's Dockyard, Antigua. The purpose of Oar Inspiring's journey is to raise enough money to fund a year's worth of wishes for seriously ill children
The couple shared an emotional reunion on Wednesday evening. The race began on the 12th December at San Sebastian, La Gomera and the team have been rowing day and night
George (pictured with his teammates) said they were 'all exhausted but excited to be finishing and extremely proud of our position in the race and the fundraising achievement'
George on the 7m boat. The aristocrat is a distant relative of Winston Churchill (the wartime PM was his great-great-uncle), Diana Princess of Wales, and the Vanderbilt dynasty
'We are all exhausted but excited to be finishing and extremely proud of our position in the race and the fundraising achievement so far for Starlight.'
Before starting the challenge, George spoke exclusively to MailOnline about swapping his life of luxury for a tiny cabin in cramped conditions with just a bucket for a toilet.
He told how the 'complete amateurs' planned to cross the seas in a 7x2m boat, facing seasickness, exhaustion and waves of up to 50ft, to fund a year's worth of wishes for seriously ill children on behalf of Starlight Children's Foundation.
George admitted that being away from his new wife - who he wed in September 2018 - would be a 'challenge' - but he planned to take solace in home comforts like porcini risotto.
Blenheim heir George Spencer-Churchill, pictured, chats exclusively to Femail as he prepares to swap his life of luxury for a tiny cabin for up to 45 days for a gruelling rowing challenge in cramped conditions with just a bucket for a toilet - in aid of Starlight charity
George (far right) will be joined by Justin Evelegh, 32, and Camilla's cousins Caspar Thorp, 27, and Toby Thorp, 25 (pictured during their training for the sailing challenge)
Aristocrat and polo player George Spencer-Churchill lives in leafy south-west London but will one day preside over the jaw-dropping 187-room Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire (pictured)
Harrow alumni George became Marquess of Blandford in 2014, following his grandfather's death, and was named last year by Tatler as one of the '10 most eligible people in the land'.
A distant relative of Winston Churchill (the wartime PM was his great-great-uncle), Diana Princess of Wales, and the Vanderbilt dynasty, he can often be seen entertaining friends behind the walls of his family's eighteenth-century pile.
The aristocrat and polo player lives in leafy south-west London but will one day preside over the jaw-dropping 187-room Blenheim Palace, and concedes that life on the boat will be something of a culture shock: 'The loo is simply a bucket and showers will only happen 'naturally' when it rains.'
The aviation broker married his childhood sweetheart, interior designer Camilla Thorp, at St Mary Magdalene Church in Woodstock in September.
Well-connected: George works as a model and brand ambassador for polo company La Martina, and has played against Prince Harry on the polo field (pictured at Cirencester in 2015)
Interior designer Camilla has been 'hugely supportive' says George (pictured together at the Royal Charity Polo Club in Cirencester, 2014). The couple tied the knot in September
Interior designer Camilla has been 'hugely supportive', said George, adding: 'She's understandably worried given it is the world's toughest ocean rowing race and we have no idea what awaits once we leave the safety of the harbour in La Gomera.
'We are both really looking forward to not having anything big to plan for a while and enjoying some quality time together afterwards, without worrying about wedding planning or rowing oceans!'
Speaking about the training, which began over a year ago, George told MailOnline: 'I can honestly say it has been really intense – it's been like having a second full-time job, on top of our regular jobs!
'It has also involved an incredible amount of admin, which we call 'rowmin.''
'As well as our own individual training, we have had personal training sessions with Record Holder Gus Barton twice a week. We have also completed a number of specific training courses and sea-survival courses.
George, far right, with team 'Oar Inspiring'. Speaking about the training, which began over a year ago, George says: 'I can honestly say it has been really intense – it's been like having a second full-time job, on top of our regular jobs'
Harrow alumni George, pictured, became Marquess of Blandford in 2014, following his grandfather's death and was named last year by Tatler as one of the '10 most eligible people in the land' despite him being in a long-term relationship with now-wife Camilla
'Recently, preparation has involved mass carb loading, which we particularly enjoyed! We are expected to burn 9,000 calories each day so need to try to build-up as much as possible before.'
During their training, the team were encouraged to eat 'the most calorific foods possible' to get through the two-hours-on, two-hours-off routine - including nuts, pork scratching and lashings of olive oil.
Despite the team being 'complete amateur rowers', they clocked up some 100 hours on the Solent over the past year in their training.
The challenge was expected to take up to 45 days, but race rules dictate they must take to the seas with 60 days' worth of food which George described as 'dehydrated and not the most glamorous'.
The team getting ready to row. George (second left) says: 'We are expected to burn 9,000 calories each day so need to try to build-up as much as possible before'
George with his teammates. Despite the team being 'complete amateur rowers', they have clocked up some 100 hours on the Solent over the past year in their training
Highlights include beef stew and porcini risotto, but George insisted the menu 'sounds better than it tastes'.
'All the foods we are taking are high in calories and need to be mixed with water,' he explained.
'We need to desalinate the water by pumping it by hand, then heat it up and mix it with the food.
'Given all of this will be taking place mid-ocean on very little sleep, I think it's safe to assume that eating will end up being quite a challenge.
George, who is the son of James Spencer-Churchill, 12th Duke of Marlborough and his first wife Rebecca Mary Few Brown, pictured with his teammates ahead of the challenge
Team 'Oar Inspiring', pictured with their boat, will be racing against 37 other team from around the world, starting on December 12th 2018 from La Gomera and finishing in Antigua
George, a distant relative of Winston Churchill (the wartime PM was his great-great-uncle), Diana Princess of Wales, and the Vanderbilt dynasty, is pictured here during training
'We will be dealing with temperatures above 30 degrees in the cabins and may have to be locked into them for safety reasons if a storm hits or the weather takes a turn for the worse.'
George, who is the son of James Spencer-Churchill, 12th Duke of Marlborough and his first wife Rebecca Mary Few Brown, adds: 'Starlight is a fantastic charity that grants seriously ill children with wishes and also provides extensive hospital entertainment and escape programmes.
'We would love to raise a sum of money that can really make a difference and our target is to raise enough money to fund a years' worth of wishes for Starlight Children, so we set the bar high.'
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