Lord Stanhope, as he was known until his father's death in 1726, was educated at Cambridge. The death of [[Queen Anne]] and the accession of [[George I]] opened up a career for him. His relative James Stanhope, one of the King's favored ministers, procured for him the place of Gentleman of the Bedchamber to the [[Prince of Wales]]. | Lord Stanhope, as he was known until his father's death in 1726, was educated at Cambridge. The death of [[Queen Anne]] and the accession of [[George I]] opened up a career for him. His relative James Stanhope, one of the King's favored ministers, procured for him the place of Gentleman of the Bedchamber to the [[Prince of Wales]]. |