Original sentence: Advocated of Cornish independence regard Cornwall as a separate nation, possessing a separate culture, identity and language and claim that there are constitutional doubts as to the legitimacy of English rule in Cornwall.Cornwall (Cornish: Kernow) is the southernmost county in England.Cornwall is also a duchy possessed by the Heir Apparent to the British throne as Duke of Cornwall.However the claim of Cornish independence and the alleged illegitimacy of English rule is not legally recognised internationally nor within the United Kingdom.In reality the modern Duchy of Cornwall operates as a property company owning little land in Cornwall and much elsewhere
Edited sentence: But Cornwall's constitutional status is complicated and there is evidence that it is not in fact part of England at all.Cornwall (Cornish: Kernow) is for most practical purposes the southernmost county in England.Cornwall is also a duchy, but the modern Duchy of Cornwall operates as a property company owning little land in Cornwall and much elsewhere.This was not disputed at the time, nor could it be, since it reflected nicely the prevailing legal if not actual position