Prince William appeared in one of his duchies to focus on two of his father’s favourites: environment and farming.
On Monday, 10 July, the Prince of Wales arrived at the Duchy of Cornwall’s nursery near Lostwithiel to inaugurate the new restaurant within The Orangery.
Talking with staff members, His Royal Highness was heard saying: “It’s turned out amazingly!”…
Why does the heir to the throne hold the title of Duke of Cornwall?
11th February 2023
As heir to the throne, Prince William automatically became the Duke of Cornwall when his father became King Charles III.
But this was not always the case. It was not until 1337 when King Edward III signed the Royal Great Charter, establishing the duchy. Edward III was the…
History of Royal Titles: Why are male heirs to the British throne called the Prince of Wales?
28th October 2020
Aside from the historically important position of king or queen, the title of ‘The Prince of Wales’ has existed for the longest time. It originated in approximately 1223 when Llywelyn ap Gruffudd was given the title by the English King Henry III. Royal Central is taking…
Prince Charles 'hammers' out a deal to purchase home improvement store
14th September 2015
Prince Charles has paid £35million to buy the Milton Keynes B&Q branch.
B&Q PLC, formerly known as Block & Quayle, is a British DIY and home improvement company.
The shop, located on 117,000 square feet of land will be part of the Duchy of Cornwall’s portfolio.
Charles uses a considerable portion of the Duchy income to cover the costs of his charitable and public work. In 2012…
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall attended an Ocean Plastics Awareness Day to learn about the efforts of local charities at Fistral Beach in Newquay on Wednesday.
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Participating in today’s event included Surfers Against Sewage and the Marine…
Lobster tagging, Chardonnay and clotted cream: Charles and Camilla's day on one of the Isles of Scilly
21st July 2015
After their first day in Cornwall, The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall spent the day at St Mary’s, the Isle of Scilly’s largest island and gateway to the rest of the islands.
Charles and Camilla’s day began with them attending the Island Fair in Hugh Town on St…
Eat, drink and be merry: Charles and Camilla enjoy their first day as part of annual visit to Cornwall
20th July 2015
After wrapping up a very successful week in Wales a few weeks ago, The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall began their annual visit to the South West.
A bit of rain did not dampen the spirit of The Duchess of Cornwall during her visit to Padstow on Monday.
The theme for their time spent in Cornwall is year’s visit are tourism and supporting local communities. According to their schedule, for the…
