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Prince William obtained the backstage Duchy of Cornwall property arsenic a effect of his caller rubric Duke of Cornwall and Cambridge. Learn astir the billion-dollar spot present successful his hands.
Prince William's Heartbreaking Message to Queen Elizabeth II
Prince William's caller spot has a outgo acceptable for a king.
The Duke of Cornwall and Cambridge, who has inherited the rubric of Prince of Wales aft the passing of Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 8, has besides inherited onshore successful the household sanction with a hefty value.
William, 40, is present successful possession of the backstage Duchy of Cornwall estate, which was antecedently successful the hands of his father, King Charles III, per CNN Business. The backstage property, which was created successful 1337, is reportedly worthy astir $1.2 billion.
According to the Duchy's website, the property—which funds the activities of the Prince of Wales and his family—was founded by King Edward III for his lad Prince Edward. And since its creation, the Duchy's royal existent property portfolio present holds 52,449 hectares of onshore spanning 20 counties.
Per the Duchy, the Queen took a "keen interest" successful the property during her father, King George VI's reign and successful the opening of her ain clip connected the throne.
In effect to the quality of her death, a connection was issued connected the Duchy's website to bespeak connected Queen Elizabeth's idiosyncratic engagement with the spot and however her passing present marks a alteration for the estate.
"Together with HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, [the Queen] made a fig of visits crossed the Duchy property and attended Council meetings until her son, HRH The Prince of Wales came of property arsenic Duke of Cornwall," the Sept. 9 statement read. "The passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II and the succession of HM King Charles III marks the modulation of the rubric of the Duke of Cornwall to HRH The Duke of Cambridge. As specified the property is successful harmless hands."
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Back successful June, the Sunday Times reported that William and woman Kate Middleton were making the determination to Windsor. The Prince and Princess of Wales present unrecorded successful Adelaide Cottage.
And with a caller location comes a caller school for their children Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte, 7, and Prince Louis, 4.
In September, the children began studies astatine Lambrook School successful Berkshire.
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