Background
As the great-grandson of Lord Frederick Cavendish-Bentinck (4th son of the 3rd Duke of Portland), he was the heir male of his third cousin, The 7th Duke of Portland, and succeeded to the title on the latter"s death in 1977.
As the great-grandson of Lord Frederick Cavendish-Bentinck (4th son of the 3rd Duke of Portland), he was the heir male of his third cousin, The 7th Duke of Portland, and succeeded to the title on the latter"s death in 1977.
Eton College; Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
The Queen and the 8th Duke of Portland were third cousins, once removed. He went on to serve in the First World War which left him severely wounded. After the war, his main sphere of activity was in Africa, where he served as Private Secretary to the Governor of Uganda (1925–1927).
Other positions held by the 8th Duke included Chairman of the Agricultural Production and Settlement Board for Kenya (1939–1945), Timber Controller for East Africa (1940–1945), and Speaker of the Kenya Legislative Council (1955–1960).
They divorced in 1950 without issue. Again, this marriage produced no issue.
Like many members of his family, the 8th Duke attended Eton College before continuing his education at the RMAS.