UK Government, the Law and Your Role
What is a "life peer"?
AAn elected member of the House of Commons serving a lifetime term
BA member of the House of Lords appointed for life (the title is not inherited) ✓
CA senior member of the British royal family serving in a full-time official capacity
DA senior civil servant awarded an honorary title by the government
Explanation
Life peers are members of the House of Lords appointed (usually by the Prime Minister) for their lifetime only — the title does not pass to their children. Most Lords are life peers.
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