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.

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Duke of Cornwall canonical 61

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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

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

King Henry V positionHeld Duke of Cornwall
subject surface form: Henry V of England
Prince of Wales (later King George V) positionHeld Duke of Cornwall
subject surface form: George V
James III titleAtBirth Duke of Cornwall
Richard of Bordeaux title Duke of Cornwall
Gorlois of Cornwall title Duke of Cornwall
Prince of England relatedTitle Duke of Cornwall
Cordelia enemy Duke of Cornwall
Regan marriedTo Duke of Cornwall
Regan alliesWith Duke of Cornwall
Edward, Prince of Wales title Duke of Cornwall