The House of Lords, formally "The Right Honourable the Lords Spiritual and Temporal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled" also known as the "House of Peers" is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Membership is by appointment, heredity or official function. Like the House of Commons it meets in the Palace of Westminster.
When the Houses are not in session the Member's Dining Rooms usually reserved for the use of Members of Parliament are open by special arrangement.
As well as being enveloped by almost 200 years of British political history, visitors will also be surrounded by paintings of famous political giants. Portraits on display depict the likes of Sir Robert Walpole, abolitionist William Wilberforce and Nancy Astor, the first woman Member of Parliament.
Before sitting down to lunch, guests will also be invited to enjoy a drink in the nearby Pugin Room, a space named for Augustus Pugin, who designed the Palace of Westminster's ornate interiors.
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