You Won't Believe What People Have Gifted the Royal Family
4. Dolphins
Given to: Elizabeth II, the queen Given by: A portion of a 1300s royal edict Estimated value: incalculable How can the dolphin population in the UK be valued? It's very easy. It is not possible. In actuality, the Crown is the owner of every whale, sturgeon, and dolphin. The Queen inherited this when she was crowned, so it's not exactly a gift in the traditional meaning of the phrase. It is currently King Charles's. Since the 1300s, the rule has existed. Any swimming fish caught within three miles of the United Kingdom is referred to as "fishes royal," according to TIME. Although none of the royals, including King Charles, have truly used this power, he is free to take any of them as his own. Where would they store them, after all?
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