Duchy of Cornwall

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The Duchy of Cornwall is a private estate that provides income for the Prince of Wales, consisting of extensive landholdings and properties primarily in southwest England.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf duchy
landed estate
private estate
associatedTitle Duke of Cornwall
Prince of Wales
beneficiary Duke of Cornwall
Prince of Wales
cannotBeSoldOff in its entirety
country United Kingdom
created 1337
currentDukeOfCornwall Prince William, Prince of Wales
surface form: William, Prince of Wales
foundedBy Edward III of England
governedBy Duchy of Cornwall Management Acts
hasArea over 128,000 acres
over 52,000 hectares
hasArms Arms of the Duchy of Cornwall
hasCoatOfArmsDescription Sable, fifteen bezants, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
hasHeadquarters 10 Buckingham Gate, London
hasMotto Houmout
hasOffice Hereford
Liskeard, Cornwall
Newton St Loe, near Bath
Restormel, Cornwall
hasTitleHolder heir apparent to the British throne
hasWebsite https://duchyofcornwall.org
incomeUsedFor official duties of the Prince of Wales
private activities of the Prince of Wales
isSeparateFrom Crown Estate
private property of the monarch
legalStatus private estate
locatedIn Cornwall
England
Wales
southwest England
owns Dartmoor landholdings
Kennington Estate, London
The Oval cricket ground
surface form: Oval Cricket Ground, London

Scilly Isles landholdings
agricultural land
coastal foreshore
commercial property
mineral rights
residential property
riverbeds
woodland
purpose to provide income for the heir apparent to the British throne
successionRule passes automatically to the monarch’s eldest living son and heir apparent
taxStatus voluntarily pays income tax
typeOfOwnership in right of the Duke of Cornwall

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Charter of 1337 appliesTo Duchy of Cornwall
Duchy of Cornwall Act 1844 appliesTo Duchy of Cornwall
Charter of 1337 creates Duchy of Cornwall
Crown Estate distinctFrom Duchy of Cornwall
Duchy of Lancaster distinctFrom Duchy of Cornwall
Duke of Cornwall governingBody Duchy of Cornwall
this entity surface form: Duchy of Cornwall Council
Duke of Cornwall hasAssociatedEstate Duchy of Cornwall
Duke of Cornwall hasIncomeFrom Duchy of Cornwall
Lord Warden of the Stannaries partOf Duchy of Cornwall
this entity surface form: Duchy of Cornwall administration
Tintagel Castle partOf Duchy of Cornwall
this entity surface form: Duchy of Cornwall estates
Duchy of Cornwall Act 1844 relatedTo Duchy of Cornwall
Lord Warden of the Stannaries seeAlso Duchy of Cornwall
Duchy of Cornwall Act 1863 subjectMatter Duchy of Cornwall