There are celebrations at the Tower of London today after the arrival of two new raven chicks.
According to British folklore, the presence of these birds is vital to the survival of the realm and should the six resident ravens abandon their post, the kingdom, Crown and the Tower will fall.
The Ravenmaster today revealed that the tower s breeding pair of ravens Huginn and Muninn have produced four chicks, two of which will remain in the tower.
The tower s breeding pair of ravens Huginn and Muninn have produced four chicks
The arrivals will take the total number of resident ravens to nine - three more than the required minimum of six