Can the queen of england take control of any land or property she wants?

Question

I once heard that the queen of england can just turn up on your doorstep and aquisition your home and there is not a thing you can do about this. Does anyone know if this is true and what the correct term for this is.

Thanks.

Answer 1

Yes, she has the right to give and take land from people but never uses it. Although there was one occasion when she was caught in a blizzard in the middle of nowhere she claimed a room above a pub. I believe the pub owner was happy to help and was recompensed.

In the UK we don't have a written constitution

Answer 2

England is not ruled by a dictator.

Answer 3

Mate, the Queen can "theoretically" order a Nuclear Strike on Paris if she felt like it.

But she wouldn't. (unfortunately)

Answer 4

No.  The royal prerogative has dwindled considerably over the years; property can only be taken by eminent domain proceedings.

Answer 5

In the United Kingdom, the Crown is the ultimate owner of all lands. This dates to the conquest of England in 1066 by William, Duke of Normandy- when he siezed all land holdings. Overtime, estates were granted to feudal lords ie a freehold over the land.

In modern days, the Crown still owns a large proportion of the UK land mass, including much of Central London, and much of the coastline. And if you die without legal hiers, any land you own will return to the crown as the ultimate owner.

However the Crown cannot evict a freehold tenant on a whim, as the holder of the title has the right to hold the land forever.

Answer 6

I would suspect that you would be covered under the British constitution, though I'm not certain.

Answer 7

I think it's called land tenure, which is the name given, particularly in common law systems, to the legal regime in which land is owned by an individual, who is said to "hold" the land. The sovereign monarch, known as The Crown, held land in its own right. All private owners are either its tenants or sub-tenants. The term "tenure" is used to signify the relationship between tenant and lord, not the relationship between tenant and land.

Answer 8

In a long past, yes, she could. Today, she may be still able to do so by manipulating current rules and social atmosphere to legalize her possession.