King's role in Duchy was impressive - William has a 'wise' approach to continue
ok.co.ukFollowing the death of Queen Elizabeth last September, King Charles proclaimed that his eldest son and daughter-in-law - then styled as the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge - would be known as the Prince and Princess of Wales.
As a result, Prince William became the 27th Prince of Wales and was granted the additional titles of the Duke of Cornwall, the Earl of Chester, the Duke of Rothesay, the Earl of Carrick, the Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles and Prince and Great Steward of Scotland.
Prince William also inherited the vast private estate of the Duchy of Cornwall which was established by King Edward III in 1337 for his son, Prince Edward, the Black Prince.
The Duchy of Cornwall covers more than 130,000 acres and crosses 23 counties in the UK, making it an enormous undertaking. At the age of 21, the responsibilities for the Duchy were passed to the-then Prince Charles and now belong to Prince William.
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