At least six birds are kept at the site at all times to prevent such a disaster. She’s all that and more.”Īccording to legend, Britain is secure as long as ravens remain at the Tower, a 1,000-year-old fortress and castle on the banks of the River Thames.Ĭharles II (1630–1685) was reportedly the first monarch to claim that “the Tower itself will crumble to dust and a great harm will befall the kingdom” if anything happens to the ravens, as William Booth wrote for the Washington Postin 2018.
“Branwen was the queen of ravens, the queen of white ravens, the queen of beauty and love. “This is absolutely brilliant,” said Ravenmaster Chris Skaife during the program, as quoted by Shannon Julia of the Mirror. By popular vote, the British people chose Branwen, the name of a deity from Celtic mythology, as the new protector of the empire. On May 19, BBC Breakfast unveiled the name of the Tower of London’s newest royal raven before a national audience.
To the fanfare of trumpets, England learned the good news: The kingdom is safe and secure.
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