Born on June 21, 1982, then Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, his grandmother was Queen Elizabeth II. With Elizabeth’s death, she became first on the British royal succession list. His father, Charles Philip Arthur George, Prince of Wales, 73, succeeded to the throne as King Charles III. William becomes Duke of Cornwall upon his father’s accession to the throne.
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Even as heir to the throne, Prince William will not automatically become Prince of Wales, a title his father held for many years. However, he immediately inherits another title from Charles: Duke of Cornwall. William is married to Catherine Middleton and they have three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis of Cambridge. Catherine will be known as the Duchess of Cornwall.
heard by UOL, political scientist Urian Francelli explained that according to tradition, the Prince of Wales is traditionally the next heir to the throne – the one who inherits it when the monarch dies. As soon as the Queen died, Charles automatically became King. Soon, the post of the Prince of Wales became “empty”.
“This is not a title to be had. It’s a ‘gift’ that may or may not be offered by the incumbent monarch. Who will decide whether William will become Prince of Wales, the new King. Francelli said it would take a few months for Charles to be crowned “I believe it will be after the donning ceremony,” he said.
With the Queen’s death, William and Kate, already Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, automatically became the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall. Unlike the Prince of Wales, a title automatically taken upon the death of the Queen and the accession of Charles to the throne.
6 billion BRL as inheritance
“With these titles, you also inherit money in the form of land whose profits help fund real activities such as personal expenses and donations to charities,” the political scientist explains. It is estimated that William received R$1 billion in properties, almost R$6 billion.
Born at St Mary’s Hospital in London, William was educated at Wetherby School, Ludgrove School and Eton College and earned a Masters in Geography from the University of St Andrews in Scotland. William was educated at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and graduated from the Royal Air Force College Cranwell in April 2008. From July 2015, he served two years as a full-time pilot with the East Anglia Air Ambulance.
William is the patron of more than 30 charities and military organisations, including the Tusk Trust, Centrepoint and London’s Air Ambulance Charity.
He runs projects through the Royal Foundation with philanthropic work on mental health, nature conservation and health providers. In December 2014, he founded the “United for Wildlife” initiative, which aims to reduce the illegal wildlife trade worldwide.
According to information from the American magazine Reader’s Digest, the Duchy of Cornwall is ancient. King III in 1337. It was created by Edward to provide his son Edward with a stream of income that would allow him to be independent and get out of trouble.
The word “duchy” basically means “the duke’s land”. It is a set of assets that provide most of Prince Charles’s income and allow him to make a living while he awaits becoming king. These assets will now fall into William’s hands.
source: Noticias
