dʒˈɔːɹdʒ vˈɪlɪɹz, fˈɜːst dˈuːk ʌv bˈʌkɪŋˌæm, wʌzɐ fˈeɪvɹɪt ʌv bˈoʊθ dʒˈeɪmz vˌiːˈaɪ ænd aɪ ænd hɪz sˈʌn tʃˈɑːɹlz aɪ ænd wɪð hɪz hˈɛlp ðɪ ˈɛldɚɹ ˈæpsli wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd luːtˈɛnənt ʌvðə tˈaʊɚɹ ʌv lˈʌndən ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvəntˌiːn.
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, was a favourite of both James VI and I and his son Charles I and with his help the elder Apsley was appointed Lieutenant of the Tower of London in 1617.