House of Lords

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The “Letters of Junius” were widely reprinted in the colonies, and Richmond would become the first member of the House of Lords to endorse American independence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

She is now a member of the House of Lords and a television personality, appearing as an aide to Lord Sugar on BBC One's The Apprentice.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Dambisa Moyo is a global economist and a member of the U.K.’s House of Lords.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

King Charles will deliver the proposals from a golden throne in the House of Lords upper chamber while wearing the diamond-studded Imperial State Crown and a long crimson robe.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

In 1807 a bill to ban all English involvement in slave trading passed the House of Commons, then the House of Lords.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson