Both Duchies have defended their private status ... The Duchy of Cornwall, spanning nearly 130,000 acres in southwest England, described itself as "a private estate with a commercial imperative".

The UK media probe also accused the estates of King ... The centuries-old estates -- the Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall -- have made millions of pounds (dollars) from lucrative deals with ...

It comes after a bid to install new signage at Duchies on High Street in Southwold was given the green light. A 'non-illuminated advertisement consent' application from Garry Bond, for East ...