Duke of Cornwall
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The Duke of Cornwall is a hereditary royal title traditionally held by the eldest living son of the reigning British monarch, associated with substantial estates and income in southwest England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Duke of Cornwall canonical | 61 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hereditary royal title
ⓘ
peerage title ⓘ title in the Peerage of England ⓘ |
| associatedResidence |
Highgrove House
ⓘ
Llwynywermod ⓘ |
| associatedWith | British monarchy ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsFeature | fifteen gold bezants on a black field ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Edward III of England
ⓘ
surface form:
King Edward III
|
| createdFor |
Edward the Black Prince
ⓘ
surface form:
Edward of Woodstock, the Black Prince
|
| currentHolder |
Prince William, Prince of Wales
ⓘ
surface form:
William, Prince of Wales
|
| currentHolderStartDate | 2022-09-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation | 1337 ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Duchy of Cornwall
ⓘ
surface form:
Duchy of Cornwall Council
|
| hasAssociatedEstate | Duchy of Cornwall ⓘ |
| hasIncomeFrom | Duchy of Cornwall ⓘ |
| holderDuties | funding of public, charitable and official activities of the heir apparent ⓘ |
| holderPrivileges |
management of Duchy of Cornwall estates
ⓘ
substantial private income ⓘ |
| landUse |
agricultural estates
ⓘ
commercial property ⓘ residential property ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Charter of 1337
ⓘ
Duchy of Cornwall Act 1844 ⓘ Duchy of Cornwall Act 1863 ⓘ |
| linkedTitle |
Duke of Rothesay
ⓘ
surface form:
Duke of Rothesay (in Scotland, for the heir apparent)
|
| motto | Houmout (historically associated with the Black Prince) ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
Charles III, King of Canada
ⓘ
surface form:
Charles III
Edward the Black Prince ⓘ
surface form:
Edward of Woodstock, the Black Prince
Edward VII ⓘ
surface form:
King Edward VII
Edward VIII ⓘ
surface form:
King Edward VIII
George III of the United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
King George III
George V ⓘ
surface form:
King George V
George VI ⓘ
surface form:
King George VI
|
| precedesInSeniority | all other dukes in the Peerage of England except the Duke of Norfolk ⓘ |
| previousHolder |
Charles III, King of Canada
ⓘ
surface form:
Charles III
|
| previousHolderEndDate | 2022-09-08 ⓘ |
| previousHolderStartDate | 1952-02-06 ⓘ |
| rankInPeerage | duke ⓘ |
| revenueUse |
not part of the Sovereign Grant
ⓘ
treated as private income of the holder for tax purposes, subject to voluntary arrangements ⓘ |
| seat |
Westminster, London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
Duchy of Cornwall Office, London
|
| successionCondition | requires holder to be heir apparent, not merely heir presumptive ⓘ |
| successionRestriction | cannot be held by a daughter of the monarch under current law ⓘ |
| successionRule | passes automatically to the sovereign’s eldest living son and heir apparent ⓘ |
| taxStatus | holder has historically paid income tax on Duchy revenues on a voluntary basis ⓘ |
| territorialAssociation |
Cornwall
ⓘ
southwest England ⓘ |
| titleStyle | His Royal Highness ⓘ |
| traditionallyHeldBy | eldest living son of the reigning British monarch ⓘ |
Referenced by (61)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Edward, the Black Prince