Career
Born at Monmouth Castle, he entertained Queen Anne and the Prince Consort with splendour at Badminton in August 1702. He held aloof from public affairs until the fall of Sunderland heralded the collapse of the Whig Junto in 1710, when he is said to have remarked to the queen that he could at length call her a queen in reality. He was made captain of the gentlemen pensioners in 1712, and appointed a Knight of the Garter in October 1712.
The 2nd Duke is buried at Street Michael and All Angels Church, Badminton.
On 7 July 1702 to Mary Sackville, daughter of Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, who died 18 June 1705, with whom he had no issue;
On 26 February 1706 to Rachel Noel, daughter of Wriothesley Baptist Noel, 2nd Earl of Gainsborough, who died 13 September 1709 after giving birth, with whom he had issue. And
Henry Somerset, 3rd Duke of Beaufort his heir and successor.
And
Charles Noel Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort his brother"s heir and successor.
