Duchy of Cornwall

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The Duchy of Cornwall is a private estate which funds the public, charitable and private activities of The Prince of Wales and his family. The Duchy consists of around 53,628 hectares of land in 23 counties, mostly in the South West of England.

The Duchy estate was created in 1337 by Edward III for his son and heir, Prince Edward, and its primary function was to provide him and future Princes of Wales with an income from its assets. A charter ruled that each future Duke of Cornwall would be the eldest surviving son of the Monarch and the heir to the throne. 

Click on the following link to view the Duchy of Cornwall website.

http://www.duchyofcornwall.org/

Click on the following link for the Wikipedia entry for the Duchy of Cornwall.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duchy_of_Cornwall

Click on the following link for the Wikipedia entry for the Duke of Cornwall.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_of_Cornwall