In non-pandemic times it would have been a royal funeral with full military honours By Isaac Bickerstaff
‘Though it isn’t unusual for our ravens to roam outside the walls, free-spirited Merlina has previously always returned to the Tower and to the Ravenmaster and his team, with whom she shared a wonderfully close bond… Since joining us in 2007, Merlina was our undisputed ruler of the roost, Queen of the Tower Ravens. She will be greatly missed by her fellow ravens, the Ravenmaster, and all of us in the Tower community.’[twitter id= 1349291551592230912 ]
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King Charles II is thought to have been the first monarch to officially rule that ravens should reside at the fortress at all times. They’ve been a beloved fixture at the historic site ever since and were even used to help spot bombs and planes during the Blitz in WWII. After their numbers drop