Born George Fleming Leicester, he was the eldest son of John Leicester, 1st Baron de Tabley, by his wife Georgina Maria (née Cottin), and was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford.
Born George Fleming Leicester, he was the eldest son of John Leicester, 1st Baron de Tabley, by his wife Georgina Maria Cottin, daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Josiah Cottin. He was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford.