House of Lords
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The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the lower house, the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster in London, England. Its origins lie in
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The constitutional concept of the King-in-Parliament is embodied within the chamber at the State Opening which inaugurates each parliamentary session (as in 2024, above).
Queen Anne addressing the House of Lords, c. 1708–1714, by Peter Tillemans
An early 19th-century illustration showing the east wall of the House of Lords in the centre
Lords Spiritual
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The Lords Spiritual are the bishops of the Church of England who sit in the House of Lords, the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. As of 1 August 2026, there are 24 current Lords Spi
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…on either a political or non-political basis. The House of Lords also includes up to 26 archbishops and bishops of the Church of England, known as Lords Spiritual. Since 2014, membership may be voluntarily relinquished or terminated upon expulsion. For much of its history, hereditary peers also were members of…
Justin Welby (Archbishop of Canterbury) and Rachel Treweek (Bishop of Gloucester) in the House of Lords in 2021