Hereditary peerages in the UK are not abolished in 1964.

Wimble Toot

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...and ALL ex-prime ministers (except Churchill) get the customary Earldom on leaving office, the way Harold Macmillan did anachronistically in 1984.

Cabinet Ministers get a hereditary Barony or Viscountcy instead of a life peerage.

Hereditary peers are not (partially) removed from HofL in 1999
 
There have been heridatary peerages conferred since 1964 though. Only a few mind.
3 Royal's, 3 non Royal's, two of the non Royal's were hereditary in the sense that there were no heirs and there wasn't going to be but were technically hereditary.
 

Wimble Toot

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3 Royal's, 3 non Royal's, two of the non Royal's were hereditary in the sense that there were no heirs and there wasn't going to be but were technically hereditary.

They were Viscountcies, ranking higher than any life or hereditary Barony for William Whitelaw and George Thomas, ex-speaker.

And Sir Dennis Thatcher got a Baronetcy, which didn't entitle him to a place in the HofL, but was inherited by the Boy Mark on Dennis's death.

The Royal Dukedom of York will not be inherited by any heir male, and will probably be granted to Prince Harry when Prince Andrew gets visited by the reaper.
 
The Royal Dukedom of York will not be inherited by any heir male, and will probably be granted to Prince Harry when Prince Andrew gets visited by the reaper.
Harry will be raised prior to his marriage. I believe rumours claim Sussex is the most likely title for him to be raised to.
 

Wimble Toot

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There hasn't been a dukedom of Clarence since 1892. Very retro. From Hell.

Anyway, would a Countess of Finchley, an Earl of Sedgefield, an Earl of Kirkcaldy, an Earl of Witney make any difference?

I expect John Major and Gordon Brown would have turned a coronet down.
 
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