 His mother, Diana Maud Lyttelton (1920–2008), was the second daughter of George William Lyttelton of the Lyttelton family (Viscounts Cobham), thus making Lord Hood a nephew of noted entertainer Humphrey Lyttelton.Not long after succeeding his father to the title, he lost his seat in the House of Lords due to the House of Lords Act 1999 which removed all but 92 hereditary peers.He most recently stood as a crossbencher in the 2016 by-election following the removal of Lord Bridges for non-attendance without being on leave of absence and came third.