King Charles' crown estate faces legal threat over seabed management

King Charles's Crown Estate may soon face legal action from Greenpeace, as the environmental group accuses the organisation of mishandling its authority over England's seabed.

Greenpeace alleges that the Crown Estate-a public property managed on behalf of the monarchy-is taking advantage of the growing demand for offshore wind energy.

The Estate, which manages assets valued at approximately £15 billion, includes ownership of the seabed surrounding England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, reported GB News.

This places it in a powerful position to regulate the development of offshore wind farms across much of the UK coastline.

According to Greenpeace, the Crown Estate is deliberately limiting access to the seabed in order to keep profits high-an approach the group says is slowing the county's transition to renewable energy.

The organisation argues that the Crown Estate has a legal duty to manage the seabed responsibly and claims that this duty has now been violated.

Greenpeace is demanding urgent reform and warns that if no changes are made, the matter may ultimately be settled in court.

Co-executive director at Greenpeace UK, Will McCallum, said the royal corporation should: 'Manage the seabed in the interest of the nation and the common good, not as an asset to be milked for profit and outrageous bonuses.'

'We should leave no stone unturned in looking for solutions to lower energy bills that are causing misery to millions of households,' he added.