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The young Prince George was created Prince of Wales but did not become Duke of Cornwall because he was the king's grandson, rather than his son. When the sovereign has no legitimate son, or when the heir apparent is not the sovereign's son, the estates of the duchy revert to the Crown until a legitimate son is born or until the accession of a ...
The Duchy points out that the estate is run by the Duke of Cornwall, now Prince William. There is a board, which the Duchy says meets twice a year and is chaired by the Prince.
The duchy was established on 17 March 1337 by the Royal Great Charter out of the former Earldom of Cornwall by Edward III for his son, Edward, Prince of Wales, the "Black Prince", who became the first Duke of Cornwall. [15] The charter established that the Duke of Cornwall is to be the eldest surviving son of the monarch and the heir to the throne.
William, Prince of Wales (William Arthur Philip Louis; born 21 June 1982), is the heir apparent to the British throne. He is the elder son of King Charles III and Diana, Princess of Wales. William was born during the reign of his paternal grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. He was educated at Wetherby School, Ludgrove School and Eton College.
Prince William became Duke of Cornwall when Queen Elizabeth died in September 2022. The financial year ended March 2024 is his first full year taking an income from the Duchy of Cornwall, and the ...
Queen Elizabeth II passed away at the age of 96, and her son Prince Charles immediately ditched "Prince of Wales" and became King Charles III, leaving his former title up for grabs by Prince William.
On Oct. 17, the Prince of Wales, 42, paid a visit to the Duchy College Stoke Climsland in Callington, Cornwall, England. Prince William became the Duke of Cornwall when his father King Charles ...
Prince William, 1st Duke of Cambridge: 42 2011 United Kingdom: Also Duke of Rothesay in the Peerage of Scotland (1398) and Duke of Cornwall in the Peerage of England (1337) – see above. 29. Duke of Sussex: 2018 [Notes 3] Prince Harry, 1st Duke of Sussex: 40 2018 United Kingdom 30. Duke of Edinburgh: 2023 [Notes 3] Prince Edward, Duke of ...