The World’s Largest Landowners
As a reference Bill Gates owns about 270000 acres, now you will understand why the British royal family is always linked to the WEF.
https://www.madisontrust.com/information-center/worlds-largest-landowners/
Discussion
Under our legal system, the Monarch (currently King Charles III), as head of state, owns the superior interest in ALL land in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In most cases, this is usually irrelevant but it can become relevant if a freehold property becomes ownerless. If this happens, freehold land may, in some circumstances, fall to the monarch as the owner of the superior interest. This process is called 'escheat'.
The types of properties that become subject to escheat are wide ranging from verges, roadways, freehold reversions and amenity land to disused coal mines and, in some cases, historically significant property. There is no comprehensive list of properties that may be subject to escheat but The Crown Estate is aware of around 7,000 properties listed as being subject to escheat. Recent specific examples of escheat include the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Carlisle and the Trent Valley Recycling site in Worksop.
After 900+ years this mechanism tends to accumulate a lot of assets. Even so, the Crown often sells escheat properties back into private ownership.
Very interesting information, thank you for this contribution.
