 In 1921 he was knighted.A member of the Leveson-Gower family headed by the Duke of Sutherland, Leveson-Gower was the son of the Honourable Frederick Leveson-Gower, third son of Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Granville.His mother was Lady Margaret Compton, daughter of Spencer Compton, 2nd Marquess of Northampton.