From the Duke of Wellington to the Earl of Caithness, they’ve been sitting on the famous red benches of the House of Lords for centuries.
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Their ancestors witnessed the War of the Roses and the Civil War, but now the remaining hereditary peers must face their own demise this week, after legislation was passed to remove them from the upper chamber.
For critics, it’s the end of an undemocratic anachronism. For the hereditaries themselves, we’re losing a piece of our history.
Warning, this report contains offensive language.
Correspondent: Kiran Moodley
Producer: Nanette van der Laan
Camera: Ray Queally, Soren Munk, Kevin Langdon
Editor: Sophie Larkin-Tannetta
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