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The Duchy of Cornwall (Cornish: Duketh Kernow) is one of two royal duchies in England, the other being the Duchy of Lancaster.The eldest son of the reigning British monarch obtains possession of the duchy and the title of Duke of Cornwall at birth or when his parent succeeds to the throne, but may not sell assets for personal benefit and has limited rights and income while a minor.
Cornwall Council has outlined several areas in which they are seeking devolution of powers from central government: The leader of Cornwall's council has called for devolution of second home tax powers to the Cornish Council, much like in Wales so that local residents are better able to afford local housing in their own communities.
Campbell, S. (1962), "The Haveners of the medieval Dukes of Cornwall and the organisation of the Duchy ports", Journal of the Royal Institution of Cornwall, New Series, 4: 113– 44, ISSN 0968-5936. Haslam, G. (1980), An Administrative Study of the Duchy of Cornwall, 1500–1650, PhD thesis, Louisiana State University, pp. 303– 05.
The Duchy of Cornwall is essentially a land and property empire which provides the male heir to the throne with an income (yes, you read that right, the current set-up is still only for a male heir).
Prince William is exploring a farm on Duchy of Cornwall land for his latest royal engagement.. On Jan. 28, the Prince of Wales, 42, visited Lower Blakemere Farm in Hereford, England to learn more ...
The constitution of the now-defunct Council for Racial Equality in Cornwall defined Cornwall as follows: "Cornwall retains a unique and distinct constitutional relationship with the Crown, based on the Duchy of Cornwall and the stannaries. For other purposes it is recognised as a Celtic region or nation and enjoys its own national flag." [36]
Council. The current logo of Cornwall Council features a Cornish chough and the 15 Cornish golden bezants on a black field as used in the arms of the Duchy of Cornwall. [7] The arms of Cornwall County Council were: Sable fifteen bezants in pile within a bordure barry wavy of eight Argent and Azure.
The Duchy of Cornwall is a private estate that funds the public, charitable and private activities of The Prince of Wales and his family. [9] The Duchy itself consists of around 54,424 hectares (134,485 acres) of land in 23 counties, mostly in the South West of England. The current Duke of Cornwall is William, Prince of Wales.