His mother, Ursula, née Norton-Griffiths, was the daughter of another Conservative MP, Sir John Norton-Griffiths, widely known as "Empire Jack" because of his passionate imperialism.
Hans mor, Ursula, född Norton-Griffiths, var dotter till en annan konservativ parlamentsledamot, sir John Norton-Griffiths, allmänt känd som "Empire Jack" på grund av passionerad imperialism.