For the British heir apparent's estate, see Duchy of Cornwall. For the steamship, see SS Duke of Cornwall. For the Shakespearean character, see King Lear.
Dukedom of Cornwall
Arms of the Duke of Cornwall
Creation date
1337 (first creation)
1376 (second creation)
1460 (third creation)
Created by
Edward III (first creation)
Edward III (second creation)
Henry VI (third creation)
Peerage
Peerage of England
First holder
Edward of Woodstock
Present holder
William, Prince of Wales
Heir apparent
Prince George
Extinction date
1377 (second creation)
1460 (third creation)
Former seat(s)
Restormel Castle
Motto
Middle Low German: Houmout ("High-spirited")
Duke of Cornwall (Cornish: Duk a Gernow)[1] is a title in the Peerage of England, traditionally held by the eldest son of the reigning British monarch, previously the English monarch. The Duchy of Cornwall was the first duchy created in England and was established in a royal charter in 1337 by King Edward III.[2] Prince William became Duke of Cornwall following the accession of his father, King Charles III, to the throne in 2022, and his wife, Catherine, became Duchess of Cornwall.
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DukeofCornwall (Cornish: Duk a Gernow) is a title in the Peerage of England, traditionally held by the eldest son of the reigning British monarch, previously...
Under a charter of Edward III in 1337, and as the monarch's eldest son, he automatically assumed the traditional titles ofDukeofCornwall and, in the Scottish...
inherited the title ofDukeofCornwall, and for much of the rest of that year, he was known as the DukeofCornwall and York. In 1901, the Duke and Duchess toured...
automatically DukeofCornwall and Dukeof Rothesay at birth. As a son of Prince Albert, he also held the titles of Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Dukeof Saxony...
Duke of Portland in 1990. The oldest six titles – created between 1337 and 1386 – were DukeofCornwall (1337), Dukeof Lancaster (1351), Dukeof Clarence...
Prince of Wales and DukeofCornwall, which are used in the rest of the United Kingdom and overseas. The title is named after Rothesay on the Isle of Bute...
DukeofCornwall. Unlike the title Prince of Wales, this inherently includes lands and constitutional and operational responsibilities. The duchy of Cornwall...
earl of Huntingdon to dukeof Exeter Thomas Holland, the King's nephew, promoted from Earl of Kent to Dukeof Surrey Edward of Norwich, Earl of Rutland...
The DukeofCornwall Hotel is a hotel in the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. It opened in 1865 to cater for the increasing number of travellers who were...
created DukeofCornwall, the first English Duke, in 1337. Two weeks after the Prince's death the dukedom was recreated for his 9-year-old son Richard of Bordeaux...
chivalry and one of the greatest knights of his age. Edward was made DukeofCornwall, the first English dukedom, in 1337. He was guardian of the kingdom in...
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titles of the dukedom were Marquess of the Isle of Ely, Earl of Eltham, in the County of Kent, Viscount of Launceston, in the County ofCornwall, and Baron...
themselves): DukeofCornwall (England), Dukeof Rothesay (Scotland), Dukeof Cambridge (United Kingdom) (currently all one person) held by William, Prince of Wales...
William, DukeofCornwall, of Rothesay and of Cambridge. The heir apparent is Charles Gordon-Lennox (b. 1994), eldest son of the 11th Duke. Dukeof Richmond...
automatically DukeofCornwall, he must be made or created Earl of Chester as well as Prince of Wales. The independent palatinate jurisdiction of Chester survived...
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