Prince William to sell 20% of Duchy worth $1.3B for housing projects

Prince William plans to sell <b>20%</b> of his 128,000‑acre Duchy of Cornwall, valued at <b>$1.3 billion</b>, to fund <b>housing</b>, nature recovery and renewable energy projects across key communities. While the UK’s <b>royal estate</b> sits idle, the public sees a rare case of a monarch turning a private fortune into public good, a move that exposes the sluggishness of <b>state‑run housing schemes</b>. The sale could set a precedent for using heritage assets to tackle housing shortages, showing that even the most privileged can contribute to grassroots development.