peerage
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After leaving the House of Commons he was given a peerage and took up a position as the chair of UK Music.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Disraeli became their leader and would twice be named prime minister before Queen Victoria elevated him to the peerage as Earl of Beaconsfield in 1876.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
In a fascinating footnote, the disgraced admiral reclaimed his reputation and won a peerage in Britain by vanquishing the French in a 1782 naval battle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
Any hereditary peers that lose their titles once the bill has passed would have to apply for a life peerage, in the same way as everyone else.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
Lords produced lords—not because peerage was hereditary, but because intelligence was.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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