Charles III ascended the throne on September 8, 2022, at the
dead from Queen Elizabeth II. A new reign began and the titles were redistributed according to each person’s place in the line of succession. Prince William, eldest son of King Charles III of England, kept his title of Duke of Cambridge.
Upon the accession of Charles III to the throne, Prince William became heir to the throne and was granted the title of Duke of Rothesay and that of Duke of Cornwall, not to mention the status of Prince of Wales. Well before his father’s accession to the throne, Prince William, 42, made a comment about his future that “reduced to tears“the new British monarch.
Charles III: Prince William inherits his lucrative estate
Prince William, as Prince of Wales, inherits the Duchy of Cornwall estate, worth of more than £1 billionprecise
express.co.ukin an article dated June 30, 2024. The Duchy of Cornwall is a vast estate comprising land, farms including one specializing in organic farming, the forest of Dartmoor, not to mention the Isles of Scilly and the Oval cricket stadium.
The Duchy of Cornwall generates income that supports the Prince of Wales, his family and his charitable activities. The Duchy of Cornwall generates no less than 23 million pounds per year. Making Charles III, then Prince of Wales, richer than his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Photo credit: Bestimage Prince William’s comments about the future of the duchy have brought Charles III to tears.
Charles III in tears after William’s comment on the future of his duchy
Prince William has opened up about his future as Duke of Cornwall in a documentary ITV dating from 2019. In the documentary titled Charles : Inside the Duchy of
CornwallPrince William is seen talking to a farmer, Mervyn Keeling, and saying: “I started thinking about how I would one day inherit the duchy and what I will do with it“.
And Kate Middleton’s husband added: “I think it’s very important, the family aspect, really.“. These words from Prince William had the gift of reducing King Charles III to tears. “When I saw him, I couldn’t believe it. I was deeply touched and moved by what he said. Franchement,
it made me cry”the monarch confided.
