The Palace of Westminster, still houses Parliament is still pretty much the same, the House of Commons being elected and the House of Lords appointed. Although the House of Lords is slightly different, now half of the Lords are Hereditary Aristocrats, and the rest are awarded a Lordship in exchange for merit, achievement and loyalty. The only problem with Parliament today however is it lacks any real power, most of which is now held by the King. However, the King still seeks their advise on matters and issues, although sometimes allows Parliament to deal with the issues, returning a little power to Parliament