He was educated at Eton College (1753-63) and entered Christ Church, Oxford, in 1763.

[1] In 1793 Charles inherited his grandfather's huge sugar plantations, jointly known as "Romney's", on the island of St. Kitts in the Caribbean.

[2] Romney was returned to Parliament for Maidstone in 1768, a seat he held until 1774, and then represented Kent from 1774 to 1790.

[4] They had two surviving children:[5] Lady Romney died in January 1795 at the age of 39.

Lord Romney died in March 1811, aged 66, and was succeeded in the earldom and other titles by his son, Charles.