Duke of Cornwall
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The Duke of Cornwall is a hereditary royal title traditionally held by the eldest living son of the reigning British monarch, associated with substantial estates and income in southwest England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Duke of Cornwall canonical | 61 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T31218 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Duke of Cornwall Context triple: [Charles I of England, title, Duke of Cornwall]
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A.
Duke of York
The Duke of York is a hereditary title in the British royal family traditionally granted to the second son of the reigning monarch.
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B.
Duke of Fife
The Duke of Fife is a Scottish noble title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom historically associated with the Carnegie and later the British royal family.
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C.
Prince George, Duke of Kent
Prince George, Duke of Kent was a British royal prince, the fourth son of King George V, who served in the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force and died in a military air crash during World War II.
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D.
Prince of Wales
The Prince of Wales is the traditional title given to the heir apparent to the English, and later British, throne.
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E.
Prince Charles
Prince Charles, now King Charles III, is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and the current monarch of the United Kingdom, long known for his environmental advocacy and charitable work.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Duke of Cornwall Target entity description: The Duke of Cornwall is a hereditary royal title traditionally held by the eldest living son of the reigning British monarch, associated with substantial estates and income in southwest England.
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A.
Duke of York
The Duke of York is a hereditary title in the British royal family traditionally granted to the second son of the reigning monarch.
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B.
Duke of Fife
The Duke of Fife is a Scottish noble title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom historically associated with the Carnegie and later the British royal family.
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C.
Prince George, Duke of Kent
Prince George, Duke of Kent was a British royal prince, the fourth son of King George V, who served in the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force and died in a military air crash during World War II.
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D.
Prince of Wales
The Prince of Wales is the traditional title given to the heir apparent to the English, and later British, throne.
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E.
Prince Charles
Prince Charles, now King Charles III, is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and the current monarch of the United Kingdom, long known for his environmental advocacy and charitable work.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hereditary royal title
ⓘ
peerage title ⓘ title in the Peerage of England ⓘ |
| associatedResidence |
Highgrove House
ⓘ
Llwynywermod ⓘ |
| associatedWith | British monarchy ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsFeature | fifteen gold bezants on a black field ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Edward III of England
ⓘ
surface form:
King Edward III
|
| createdFor |
Edward the Black Prince
ⓘ
surface form:
Edward of Woodstock, the Black Prince
|
| currentHolder |
Prince William, Prince of Wales
ⓘ
surface form:
William, Prince of Wales
|
| currentHolderStartDate | 2022-09-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation | 1337 ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Duchy of Cornwall
ⓘ
surface form:
Duchy of Cornwall Council
|
| hasAssociatedEstate | Duchy of Cornwall ⓘ |
| hasIncomeFrom | Duchy of Cornwall ⓘ |
| holderDuties | funding of public, charitable and official activities of the heir apparent ⓘ |
| holderPrivileges |
management of Duchy of Cornwall estates
ⓘ
substantial private income ⓘ |
| landUse |
agricultural estates
ⓘ
commercial property ⓘ residential property ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Charter of 1337
ⓘ
Duchy of Cornwall Act 1844 ⓘ Duchy of Cornwall Act 1863 ⓘ |
| linkedTitle |
Duke of Rothesay
ⓘ
surface form:
Duke of Rothesay (in Scotland, for the heir apparent)
|
| motto | Houmout (historically associated with the Black Prince) ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
Charles III, King of Canada
ⓘ
surface form:
Charles III
Edward the Black Prince ⓘ
surface form:
Edward of Woodstock, the Black Prince
Edward VII ⓘ
surface form:
King Edward VII
Edward VIII ⓘ
surface form:
King Edward VIII
George III of the United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
King George III
George V ⓘ
surface form:
King George V
George VI ⓘ
surface form:
King George VI
|
| precedesInSeniority | all other dukes in the Peerage of England except the Duke of Norfolk ⓘ |
| previousHolder |
Charles III, King of Canada
ⓘ
surface form:
Charles III
|
| previousHolderEndDate | 2022-09-08 ⓘ |
| previousHolderStartDate | 1952-02-06 ⓘ |
| rankInPeerage | duke ⓘ |
| revenueUse |
not part of the Sovereign Grant
ⓘ
treated as private income of the holder for tax purposes, subject to voluntary arrangements ⓘ |
| seat |
Westminster, London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
Duchy of Cornwall Office, London
|
| successionCondition | requires holder to be heir apparent, not merely heir presumptive ⓘ |
| successionRestriction | cannot be held by a daughter of the monarch under current law ⓘ |
| successionRule | passes automatically to the sovereign’s eldest living son and heir apparent ⓘ |
| taxStatus | holder has historically paid income tax on Duchy revenues on a voluntary basis ⓘ |
| territorialAssociation |
Cornwall
ⓘ
southwest England ⓘ |
| titleStyle | His Royal Highness ⓘ |
| traditionallyHeldBy | eldest living son of the reigning British monarch ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Duke of Cornwall Description of subject: The Duke of Cornwall is a hereditary royal title traditionally held by the eldest living son of the reigning British monarch, associated with substantial estates and income in southwest England.
Referenced by (61)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Edward, the Black Prince