 From 1829 to 1830, he was a Tory Lord of the Bedchamber to George IV, appointed a GCH in 1830 and was Lord Chamberlain to The Queen from 1830 to 1831 and again from 1834 to 1837.On his mother's death in 1835, he inherited her Barony.His office gave him considerable influence over the Queen and through her the King, both of whom liked and admired him.