It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. THE Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall “are public property” and do not belong to the royal family, a fresh report has claimed. The report from ...

The Princess Royal was left “shocked” by the devastation caused to homes by Storm Bert, residents said. Anne visited the town of Lydney, in the Forest of Dean, which saw around 50 properties ...

In November, a media investigation into the duchies found the estates have struck rental agreements worth millions of pounds with the armed forces, the National Health Service and state schools.

Anti monarchy campaigners are calling on the King and the Prince of Wales’ duchies to be abolished and replaced with a new national estate to benefit the “common good”. Charles receives an ...

The group’s report, Ditch the Duchies, states: “The national estate could invest that wealth into local communities, while offering leaseholders the right to buy freehold and ending needless ...

Anti monarchy campaigners are calling on the King and the Prince of Wales’ duchies to be abolished and replaced with a new national estate to benefit the “common good”. Charles receives an annual ...