Prince William plans new future for Prince George's royal inheritance

Prince William is rethinking the future of the Duchy of Cornwall before passing it on to his and Kate Middleton’s son, Prince George, one day.

The Prince of Wales wants to turn it into something that helps people and supports meaningful causes instead of treating the estate as just a source of income.

Speaking with Telegraph, the son of King Charles and late Princess Diana said he sees the Duchy as “another branch” of his charity work and hopes it can do more than just manage land and raise money.

"We're not the traditional landowner," the future King told the publication. "We want to be more than that."

He also spoke of a “huge problem,” saying, "There is a huge problem here and I haven't got an answer.”

"We keep asking more and more of our farmers but you don't necessarily get any benefits back on top of everything you have to do,” he added.

William revealed that he has appointed Sue Padfield as a new "family farming ambassador" to serve as a roving "listening ear" for farmers across the Duchy's estates.

He added, "I see the Duchy as an extension of the work we do with the Royal Foundation. I see it as a branch of my philanthropy.

"There's so much good we can do in the rural world. I see it as another arm to the work that I want to do, which is being a positive force for good."