Windham was now Secretary at War in Pitt's government; at the same time, he was created a privy councillor. He managed to gain a few subsidies for the "émigrés" and achieved Cabinet support for the failed Quiberon expedition. In practice, Windham made himself responsible for all matters related to the Royalists but in the spring of 1796 he relinquished his sole responsibility for this as he was frustrated by the need to constantly refer to other departments when ever he wanted to do something that would help the Royalists. He realised that other Cabinet members did not share his enthusiasm for the Royalist cause and for a Bourbon restoration.