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.


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 King Edward III
createdFor Edward of Woodstock, the Black Prince
currentHolder William, Prince of Wales
currentHolderStartDate 2022-09-08
dateOfCreation 1337
governingBody 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 (in Scotland, for the heir apparent)
motto Houmout (historically associated with the Black Prince)
notableHolder Charles III
Edward of Woodstock, the Black Prince
King Edward VII
King Edward VIII
King George III
King George V
King George VI
precedesInSeniority all other dukes in the Peerage of England except the Duke of Norfolk
previousHolder 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 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


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