Prince William reveals aim to build social housing on 130,000-acre Duchy estate

By Matilda Battersby 2023-06-19T09:57:00

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Prince of Wales said he plans to start small and scale up the social housing if it’s “sustainable”

Prince William plans to build social housing on his 130,000-acre Duchy of Cornwall estate as part of a five-year plan to “end homelessness”.

The Prince of Wales said he wanted to “start small” by building social housing on his land, and would then scale it up if it works.

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