[curiousfiddler]

"All the land is owned by the monarchy; you get a freehold on it."

I know I'll get downvoted, but I am genuinely amazed by how a small minority of people can gain so much control, and absolutely no one complains. I know there are historical reasons, but it is fascinating nevertheless.

[frosted-flakes]

All the land is "owned" by the monarchy, but in reality, that theoretical control would be removed in the blink of an eye if they ever made a claim on it.