Editing Duke of Cornwall (section)

{{short description|Title in the Peerage of England}}
{{for-multi|the British heir apparent's estate|Duchy of Cornwall|the steamship|SS Duke of Cornwall{{!}}SS ''Duke of Cornwall''|the Shakespearean character|King Lear{{!}}''King Lear''}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2013}}
{{Infobox nobility title
| name               = Dukedom of Cornwall
| image             = [[File:Arms of the Duchy of Cornwall.svg|80px]] 
| image_size        =  
| alt               =  
| caption           = [[Duke of Cornwall#Arms|Arms of the Duke of Cornwall]]
| creation_date     = {{plainlist|
*1337 <small>(first creation)</small>
*1376 <small>(second creation)</small>
*1460 <small>(third creation)</small>}} 
| creation          =  
| monarch           = {{plainlist|
*[[Edward III of England|Edward III]] <small>(first creation)</small>
*[[Edward III of England|Edward III]]  <small>(second creation)</small>
*[[Henry VI of England|Henry VI]] <small>(third creation)</small>}} 
| peerage           = [[Peerage of England]] 
| baronetage        =  
| first_holder      = [[Edward the Black Prince|Edward of Woodstock]] 
| last_holder       =  
| present_holder    = [[William, Prince of Wales]] 
| remainder_to      =  
| subsidiary_titles =  
| status            =  
| extinction_date   = {{plainlist|
*1377 <small>(second creation)</small>
*1460 <small>(third creation)</small>}} 
| former_seat       = [[Restormel Castle]] 
| motto             = {{langx|gml|Houmout||High-spirited}}
| footnotes         =  
}}

'''Duke of Cornwall''' ({{langx|kw|Duk a Gernow}})<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cornwallforever.co.uk/history/the-duchy-of-cornwall-is-established |title=The Duchy of Cornwall is established |website=cornwallforever.co.uk}}</ref> is a title in the [[Peerage of England]], traditionally held by the eldest son of the reigning [[Monarchy of the United Kingdom|British monarch]], previously the English monarch. The [[Duchy of Cornwall]] was the first [[duchy]] created in England and was established in a [[royal charter]] in 1337 by [[King Edward III]].<ref name="Charter">{{Cite web |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Edw3/11/0 |title=A Charter of 1337}} at legislation.co.uk</ref> In 2022, [[William, Prince of Wales|Prince William]] became Duke of Cornwall with the accession to the throne of his father, King [[Charles III]]; William's wife, [[Catherine, Princess of Wales|Catherine]], became [[Duchess of Cornwall]].