“Once you remove the regulatory right to sit in the Lords, the only hereditary family left with any constitutional rights is the royal family.” But while the British monarchy remains popular ...

Critics of the monarchy argue that having a system of hereditary power at the top of the country's political, military and religious institutions perpetuates class divisions and inequality.

The title is given entirely at the behest of the monarch and as such an eldest daughter could theoretically be skipped. The ...

The Labour Government is removing the rights of hereditary peers to sit in Parliament. The magnificent tradition of this ...