Duchy of Lancaster Annual Report and Accounts for Year Ended 31st March 2022
Duchy of Lancaster Annual Report and Accounts for Year Ended 31st March 2022
The Duchy of Lancaster has today published its financial results for the year ended 31st March 2022. During the year: Net Asset Value increased by 13.1% to £652.8m (2021: £577.3m) Net Surplus increased by 7.6% to £24.0m (2021: £22.3m). Nathan Thompson CVO, CEO and Clerk of the Duchy Council, said: “Despite the ongoing uncertainties of […]
Marking The Platinum Jubilee of the Duke of Lancaster
The Duchy of Lancaster marked the start of Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend with a service of thanksgiving at The Priory Church followed by a private reception and beacon-lighting at Lancaster Castle on Thursday 2nd June 2022. The service, which was open to anyone who wished to attend, was led by the new […]
Hidden Treasure Rediscovered
As part of the ongoing research project into the history, origins and manufacture of the Great Cowcher of the Duchy of Lancaster, teams at The National Archives have discovered a forgotten document created during the reign of Elizabeth I. Researchers discovered the manuscript which details grants made by the Duchy before 1482 as part of […]
Sustainable Office Space At SavoyStrand
The Duchy of Lancaster has completed the transformation of a six-storey Art Deco building on the Strand, pre-letting 7 of the 8 floors available prior to practical completion. Formerly known as Norman House, the reconfigured office building has been rebranded as SavoyStrand. The project, which is the largest refurbishment ever undertaken by the Duchy of […]
The Art of Tea-Drinking
An innovative specialist tea retailer and café operator which has taken the UK by storm since it arrived here in 2015 is to bring its artisan teas to London’s busy mid-town district. From 18th April 2022 T4 (Tea For You) will open its latest premises at 137 Strand, just around the corner from Somerset House […]