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In 1931, the Duke, a [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] "outed" his brother-in-law, the [[William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp|Earl Beauchamp]], as a homosexual to King George V  and Queen Mary,  he hoped to ruin the [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal Party]] through Beauchamp. Homosexuality was a criminal offence at the time, and the King was horrified, saying "I thought men like that shot themselves." During the run-up to [[World War II]], he supported various right-wing and anti-semitic causes, including the [[Right Club]].

He married, fourthly, Anne Winifred Sullivan, on [[7 February]] [[1947]].

The Duke died in 1953, aged 74 and his titles passed to his cousin, [[William Grosvenor, 3rd Duke of Westminster|William Grosvenor]].

==Affiliations==
*[[British League for European Freedom]]
*[[Common Cause]], both organisations shared an office donated by the Duke.