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Rebecca Russell

Homes in seaside British party town owned by Prince William after Queen's death

Many official residences which are owned by the Royal Family are set in hundreds of acres of land or are secluded far away from busy and noisy communities.

So it may come as a surprise to learn that one of the locations which is now owned by Prince William doubles as the setting for one of Britain's most famous party towns. Run by The Duchy of Cornwall, housing development Nansledan Estate is planned as an extension to Newquay, a Cornish coastal town. The Duchy of Cornwall is a private estate that was established by King Edward III for his son, Prince Edward.

The revenues from the estate are used to fund the public, private and charitable activities of Prince William and his family.

King Charles spent decades working to improve the Duchy of Cornwall (Getty)

When he was still The Prince of Wales, King Charles worked with the Duchy of Cornwall for many years but those responsibilities have now been passed on to Prince William following his assumption of the Prince of Wales title.

King Charles has long been training his eldest son for his new role as The Prince of Wales and what his role within the Duchy of Cornwall estate will involve.

Asked about his plans for the estate in an ITV documentary in 2019, Prince William said: "I've started to think about how I will inherit the Duchy one day and what I do with it. I think it's really important, about the family angle, I really do."

Speaking in reaction to Prince William's comments, King Charles said: "When I saw it, I couldn't believe it. I was deeply touched and moved by what he said. Frankly, it reduced me to tears."

The King spent many years preparing his son for the crucial job (KENSINGTON PALACE/AFP via Getty)
The King has trained his son from a young age for the important job (Tim Graham Photo Library)

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While the most famous development owned by The Duchy of Cornwall is the Poundbury Estate in Dorset, the Cornish Nansledan Estate is set in an area renowned for partying.

As with many private estates it will come with strict rules that include not having visible washing lines or bins and not being allowed to install individual satellite dishes.

Newquay, the Cornwall town where the estate is, is famous for being one of Britain's foremost party towns and is constantly ranked as a top location for stag dos and hen parties.

The town was ranked seventh in the UK for stag dos in 2018, reported CornwallLive, for its bars and restaurants, as well as the cheap cost of beer. As the land is the property of The Duchy of Cornwall, Prince William now owns several of the homes in the town.

It is thought the project could take up to 40 years to complete and if you decide to live there, you will have to follow several key rules. These restrictions include not making unnecessary noise or having loud arguments or slamming doors.

The official website states: "Development should enhance the quality of life, strengthen the bonds of community and place, and give people a sense of pride in where they live. Buildings should look as if they belong in the landscape, drawing on regional traditional styles, where the use of local materials and craftsmanship is vital to the aesthetic and the local economy. Nansledan is all these things, embodying timeless principles that have created enduring communities the length and breadth of Britain."

There are a number of strict rules that come with living on the Nansledan estate (2021 Getty Images)

While The Prince and Princess of Wales moved to Adelaide Cottage on the Windsor Estate just days before Her Majesty passed away at the age of 96 in Scotland, it is thought that the family-of-five could make another move in the near future.

According to the Daily Mail's Richard Kay, Windsor Castle itself is being earmarked for Prince William and Kate as The King reportedly finds its location under the Heathrow flight path "too noisy".

It is unknown whether The Prince and Princess of Wales would consider another move so soon after so much has changed for Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis recently. Not only have the royal trio lost their great-grandmother, but they moved house and started at a new school in very quick succession.

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