Duke of Cornwall
Prince William, the Duke of Cornwall as a Harbour Authority is subject to the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR).  

Legal ruling

The Upper Tribunal ruled in 2016 that the Duke was subject to EIR when acting as the harbour and lighthouse authority for the harbour at St Mary’s on the Isles of Scilly (the Harbour Authority). (Reference: The A-G for the Prince of Wales v the IC and Mr Michael Bruton [2016] UKUT 0154 (AAC))


The Tribunal found that the Duchy of Cornwall was not a legal person. Local lighthouse authority
A local lighthouse authority is a statutory harbour authority, a local council or other body with responsibility for maintaining lighthouses, buoys or beacons in a specific area. Local lighthouse authorities are supervised by  general lighthouse authorities.