Baron Astor of Hever of the ninety elected hereditary peers who remain in the House of Lords after the passing of the "House of Lords Act" of 1999, and he sits on the Conservative benches. As a male-line descendant of the first Viscount Astor, Lord Astor of Hever is also in remainder to this peerage and its subsidiary title Baron Astor, of Hever Castle in the County of Kent. The Hon. John Astor, third son of the first Baron, served as a Conservative Member of Parliament from 1964 to 1974. The heir apparent is the present holder's son, the Hon. Charles Gavin John Astor
Liz Astor, Baroness Astor of Hever 1990) and Olivia Alexandra Elizabeth Astor (born 21 August 1992). Liz Astor, Baroness Astor of Hever Elizabeth Constance Mackintosh, Baroness Astor of Hever (born 4 May 1950) is an English author and autism activist. She is the second wife of John Astor, 3rd Baron Astor of Hever. Her parents are John Mackintosh, 2nd Viscount Mackintosh of Halifax and Bronda Fibigor. She has one sister, Diana; and one half-brother, Charles, from Bronda's second marriage. Liz Astor worked as a model and a head hunter before her marriage to Baron Astor. Astor has written two books, a memoir and a novel. "Loving