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 | | Though the holder of the principality and earldom could sit in the House of Lords even before the Life Peerages Act, those dignities may not be considered hereditary peers; if a Prince of Wales predeceases the Sovereign, the dignity revests in the Crown rather than being inherited. |
 | | Nonetheless, the House of Lords Act 1999 provides that, at least for the purposes of that Act, the Principality of Wales and Earldom of Chester are to be treated as hereditary peerages, and therefore do not automatically qualify the holder to sit in Parliament. |
 | | George III was especially profuse with the creation of titles, especially due to the desire of some of his Prime Ministers to obtain a majority in the House of Lords. |
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