![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/boris-johnson-advisor-charlotte-owen-becomes-youngest-person-to-ever-be-made-peer/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/0_Introductions-at-the-House-of-Lords.jpg&description=Charlotte Owen, who is just 30 years old, has been given a peerage for for life after being named in the former PM's honours list of allies, cronies and Partygate pals last month A former special advisor to Boris Johnson became the youngest peer in the House of Lords after taking her seat in the unelected chamber this afternoon. Charlotte Owen, who is just 30 years old, has been given a peerage for life after being named in the former PM's honours list of allies, cronies and Partygate pals last month. There is no formal retirement age for members of the House of Lords, with the oldest peer Lord Christopher, who entered the House in 1998, still partaking at 98 years old. If Baroness Owen is to sit in the Lords until the same age, she will have been a peer for almost 70 years. The Mirror has long campaigned for the unelected House of Lords to be abolished. Dressed in traditional scarlet robes, Lady Owen was sworn in under the Life Peerages Act 1958, which was established to allow for the creation of female peers in the House of Lords. Her title was given to her "to have and to hold onto her, for life", with her peerage allowing her to "enjoy and use all the rights, privileges, pre-eminences, immunities and advantages to the degree of a Baron unduly and of rite belonging". Pledging allegiance to the King, she said: "I, Charlotte, Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge, do swear by almighty God that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to his His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law so help me God." The Tory peer's introduction was followed by that of Conservative Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen, who will be known as Lord Houchen of High Leven. A cross-party Lords report last week said Mr Johnson's exit honours had "brought into question" the current appointments system for creating new peers. It comes after Partygate peer Shaun Bailey took his seat in the Lords last week after snubbing calls to give up the gong. The Tory London mayoral flop, 52){kind=link}
Charlotte Owen, who is just 30 years old, has been given a peerage for for life after being named in the former PM’s honours list of allies, cronies and Partygate pals last month
A former special advisor to Boris Johnson became the youngest peer in the House of Lords after taking her seat in the unelected chamber this afternoon.
Charlotte Owen, who is just 30 years old, has been given a peerage for life after being named in the former PM’s honours list of allies, cronies and Partygate pals last month.
There is no formal retirement age for members of the House of Lords, with the oldest peer Lord Christopher, who entered the House in 1998, still partaking at 98 years old.
If Baroness Owen is to sit in the Lords until the same age, she will have been a peer for almost 70 years. The Mirror has long campaigned for the unelected House of Lords to be abolished.