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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...

The Tower of Londons Queen raven has gone missing and is now feared dead, panicking staff at the royal fortress revealed today.  Merlina, the 14-year-old free-spirited raven who arrived at the Tower as a chick in 2007, has not been seen at her home at the 11th Century castle for several weeks. A 350-year-old legend states six ravens must be kept at the Tower or the kingdom will fall - though thankfully seven are still in residence by Ravenmaster Christopher Skaife even after much-loved Merlina...

The Tower of London’s famous “Queen” raven is missing and feared dead, staff at the historic fortress said today. Merlina, who joined the flock at the...