Green Party members could vote on a Royal land grab at their conference later this month.
Green Party leader Zack Polanski (Image: Getty)
The Green Party has been accused of “republican activism” for wanting to strip King Charles of control over vast swathes of royal land and hand them to the state.
The party’s official land use policy working group drafted the document ahead of their conference later this month.
Motion A31, which could be debated by members at the annual event within weeks, called for Crown Estate land to be taken “out of the control of the monarch” and transferred to government control.
It claims land owned by the Monarch is “effectively in the public domain” and argues it should no longer be managed by “a private group of Commissioners chosen by the monarch.”
Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party Matt Vickers said: “The Green Party is not serious about the challenges facing our country.
“They would rather waste time on republican activism than fund defence, cut the welfare bill or secure our borders.
“Unlike the Greens, the Conservatives are proud of our history and our institutions, and will always support the British monarchy.”
The motion suggests a fresh policy paper is expected on the “shoreline and seabed” which opens the door to a wider fight over who controls Britain’s beaches and who gets to use them.
The Crown Estate owns around half of the foreshore around England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The motion said: “The Crown Estate will be brought into public management and should open more coastal waters for offshore wind and marine energy. Control over its assets within the jurisdiction of Wales should be devolved to the Welsh Government, as it is in Scotland. We will ensure that communities see the long-term profits from these vital energy assets.”
In its 2024 manifesto, the Greens pledged to bring the Crown Estate into “public ownership”.
The latest proposal demands axing of the royal funding settlement altogether by declaring “the Sovereign Grant will be ended”.
The amount paid to the monarch as the Sovereign Grant varies each year but in 2025/2026 it was £132.1million.
It is used to cover expenses for official duties, running costs, and public engagements as head of state.
A Green Party spokesman said: “All Green Party members can submit motions to our conference. All the motions are subject to a prioritisation ballet. The vast majority will not be discussed.”
It is believed that the chances of this motion being debated is higher as it was drafted by an official group affiliated with the party.