Sir Benjamin Slade, 80, who once advertised for a 'castle-trained' non-communist lady to give birth to his heir, was embroiled in a legal battle with his ex-wife Lady Pauline Slade.

Sir Benjamin Slade has lost a High Court battle to stop his ex-wife, Lady Pauline Slade, selling a £585,000 Somerset home she was given in their 1994 divorce settlement.

Sir Benjamin Slade is known for going on TV in his hunt for a ‘castle-trained’ new wife