Comment by monooso

This may have been the case historically, but these days the king's role is largely ceremonial.

As to the House of Lords, around 11% of its members are hereditary peers. A bill [1] is in progress to reduce that to zero:

> The bill would remove membership from 89 hereditary peers who currently sit in the House. Their membership would end at the conclusion of the current parliamentary session.

So, in summary, the UK is a democracy with its own set of historical quirks, much like many other democracies (Electoral College, anyone?).

[1]: https://lordslibrary.parliament.uk/hereditary-peers-in-the-h...