Two raven chicks have arrived at the Tower of London in accordance with a legend that says the kingdom will fall without the birds. The five-week-olds named Henry and Poe, who are already almost ...

LONDON — With Britain experiencing its largest ever outbreak of avian flu, the government ordered this week that all poultry and captive birds must be housed in an effort to limit the spread of ...

The Tower of London currently houses seven ravens named Jubilee, Harris, Poppy, Georgie, Edgar, Branwen and Rex, which is Latin for "king" and named in honor of King Charles' coronation in May 2023.

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Gripp is the third raven to have died at the Tower of London in the past three years, causing threat to the crown if a 350-year-old myth is to be believed.

King Charles has inspired the naming of a new raven chick at the Tower of London. The new arrival, who was born at the end of March, is called Rex. Rex is Latin for "king" and has traditionally ...

As the legend goes, ravens have been kept at the Tower of London since the reign of King Charles II, who ruled from 1660 to 1685, because he feared the kingdom would fall if they left the fortress.

Keep an eye out for the Tower's famous ravens, who are said to guard the structure. The Tower of London's high admission price and long lines are worth every pence.

THE Tower of London ravens will have the most important job of King Charles' coronation it has been claimed - guarding the fortress to stop a sinister. Jump directly to the content.

Visitors can still see the ravens from a distance, the spokeswoman said. The birds’ isolation was reported earlier by The Evening Standard.. The tower has served as a prison during parts of its ...