Background
The second son of the 10th Viscount Cobham, Lyttlelton inherited the title on 13 July 2006 on the death of his elder brother, John Lyttelton, 11th Viscount Cobham, who had no children.
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Christopher Cobham
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Education
Eton College.
Career
He also inherited the family seat Hagley Hall, near Stourbridge in Worcestershire, which was in disrepair. His predecessor, the 11th Viscount, had managed to ease some of the debt by selling off land surrounding the house but the estate still faced mounting debts. He initiated restoration and conservation works around the dilapidated areas of the main house and the redevelopment of the park surrounding the house in cooperation with English Heritage and Natural England.
He was educated at Eton, where his father had been before him.
They have two children:
Honorary Oliver Christopher Lyttelton (born 1976).
Heir apparent
Honorary Sophie Emma Lyttelton (born 1978).
Married with children
As of 2008 Lord Cobham was working as a financial consultant at the accountancy firm Smith & Williamson in London. He enjoys flying gliders.
