Due to powers dating back to medieval times.. Prince Charles’s estate inherits the assets of anyone who dies in Cornwall without a will who have no next of kin or relatives to claim on the estate
Allegedly it is distributed in charitable donations through the Duke of Cornwall’s Benevolent Fund, with a small amount kept in reserve for any future claims on unclaimed estates.
He already owns three fifths of the Cornish foreshore, the beds of navigable rivers & has right of wreck on all ships wrecked on Cornish shores, including those afloat offshore.
He also owns mining rights throughout Cornwall.
Allegedly it is distributed in charitable donations through the Duke of Cornwall’s Benevolent Fund, with a small amount kept in reserve for any future claims on unclaimed estates.
He already owns three fifths of the Cornish foreshore, the beds of navigable rivers & has right of wreck on all ships wrecked on Cornish shores, including those afloat offshore.
He also owns mining rights throughout Cornwall.