Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: Upon returning to England , King Edward VIII recognized Hopetounâ s service and was elevated as the 1st Marquess of Linlithgow on 27 October 1902 .
Simplified: He was created 1st Marquess of Linlithgow on 27 October 1902 , while he still the Governor-General .