His diplomatic abilities came into question when his attempt to arrange a marriage between Prince Philip and the Princess of Portugal failed, thus ending an attempt to bring these two countries together and resulting in his retirement.
Kemampuan diplomatiknya dipertanyakan ketika upayanya untuk mengatur pernikahan antara Pangeran Philip dan Putri Portugal gagal, sehingga mengakhiri upaya untuk membawa kedua negara ini bersama-sama dan menghasilkan pensiun.