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<ol><li><p>The Sovereign has received no direct benefit from bona vacantia since 1988.
The Privy purse benefited by £339k in 1984/85, £468k in 1985/86, £418k in 1986/87
and £497k in 1987/88.</p></li></ol><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since 1988 proceeds
from bona vacantia have been used to pay late claims and the balance has been divided
between three charities established to receive these funds which are the Duchy of
Lancaster Benevolent Fund (supporting charities within the County Palatine or where
the Duchy has landed or historical interests in England and Wales), the Jubilee Trust
(which supports The Queen's Chapel of the Savoy and other heritage buildings owned
by the Duchy) and the Duke of Lancaster Housing Trust (which provides rural affordable
housing).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>b). The Duchy has not kept a record of any
specific bequests in favour of the Duchy in the course of the last 30 years. If such
a bequest were to be received, and in the absence of specific conditions attached
to it, it is highly likely that the funds would be transferred to one of these Duchy
charities.</p><p> </p>
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