he married elizabeth ('bettine') valetta montagu-stuart-wortley, daughter of major-general the hon. edward james montagu-stuart-wortley and violet hunter guthrie, on 11 august 1928. the marriage produced no children. when the countess died in 1978, she left all her possessions- with a value of over £1.5 million- to her lifelong friend, joyce, the wife of bbc television news editor tahu hole. they were later bequeathed to the victoria and albert museum. the couple are buried in brookwood cemetery.