 Through the marriage between the earl and Georgina Bertie, the ancient hereditary office of Lord Great Chamberlain (which had been held by her brother, Robert Bertie, 4th Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, until his death in 1779) passed into the Cholmondeley family.Georgina's son George Cholmondeley, 2nd Marquess of Cholmondeley, shared the position.In 1795, the marchioness (then still a countess) was appointed a Lady of the Bedchamber to the Princess of Wales.