![]() Peerages are created by the British monarch, like all Crown honours, being affirmed by letters patent affixed with the Great Seal of the Realm. The Peerage of the United Kingdom – most titles created since 1801 to the present.The Peerage of Ireland – titles created for the Kingdom of Ireland before the Acts of Union in 1801, and some titles created later.The Peerage of Great Britain – titles created for the Kingdom of Great Britain between 17.The Peerage of Scotland – titles created by the kings and queens of Scotland before 1707.The Peerage of England – titles created by the kings and queens of England before the Acts of Union in 1707.In the UK, five peerages or peerage divisions co-exist, namely: The peerage has a role as a system of honour or award, with the granting of a peerage title forming the highest rung of the modern British honours system. Until the creation of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom in 2009, the peerage also formed a constituent part of the British judicial system, via the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords. The peerage's fundamental roles are ones of law making and governance, with peers being eligible (although formerly entitled) to a seat in the House of Lords and having eligibility to serve in a ministerial role in the government if invited to do so by the Prime Minister. British peerage title holders are termed peers of the Realm. The term peerage can be used both collectively to refer to the entire body of titled nobility (or a subdivision thereof), and individually to refer to a specific title (modern English language-style using an initial capital in the latter case but not the former). ![]() ![]() Peerages in the United Kingdom form a legal system comprising both hereditary and lifetime titles, composed of various ranks, and within the framework of the Constitution of the United Kingdom form a constituent part of the legislative process and the British honours system. ![]()
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