Will Bax, chief executive of the Duchy of Cornwall, told the newspaper that William decided the duchy \u201cshouldn\u2019t just exist to own land” and “should first and foremost exist to have a positive impact on the world\u201d.<\/p>\n
Addressing the plan to sell off around a fifth of the estate, he said: \u201cIf we don\u2019t see an opportunity for positive impact, then perhaps we don\u2019t need to be a part of that place.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut where there is social need and where there is environmental challenge and where there is an opportunity to enable change, then we\u2019ll be a great partner in working with people to achieve that.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The prince plans to invest half a billion, made up from land sales, development income, partnerships and borrowing, into his priorities, Mr Bax said.<\/p>\n
In March tenants of the Duchy of Cornwall said they had been left \u201cenormously stressed\u201d following plans to sell off land on an estate in Devon.<\/p>\n
The Bradninch estate, near Cullompton, has been part of the duchy for hundreds of years.<\/p>\n
Mr Bax said that all 10 tenants were \u201cengaged in a conversation around buying their farm\u201d, and he believes the majority of them would.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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