In the plot, Henry Dashwood disclaims his peerage (noble title) in order to advance his political career. The film is based on a play by William Douglas-Home, whose older brother Alec Douglas-Home disclaimed his peerage in 1963 in order to advance his political career; when Alec Douglas-Home became prime minister of the United Kingdom, it was no longer considered acceptable for a prime minister to be a member of the House of Lords rather than the House of Commons. However, disclaiming a peerage was not a plot point in the original play, since the play was first produced in 1955 and peerages could not be disclaimed until 1963.

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