He served as a Gentleman Usher (1902–1905) and Groom-in-Waiting (1905–1907) to King Edward VII and was Master of the Ceremonies from 1907 to 1920 and Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire from 1917 to 1921.
He held the positions of Gentleman Usher (1902–1905) and Groom-in-Waiting (1905–1907), later becoming Master of Ceremonies from 1907 to 1920, and subsequently Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire from 1917 to 1921.