(If the ravens depart the Tower Britain is supposedly road kill! But you knew that!)
You got it!
I was a 17-year old touring the Tower with my mother nearly 40 years ago and the Beefeater told us how the kingdom would fall should the ravens ever depart the Tower.
He then told us, with a twinkle in his eye, how their wings had been clipped because “We’re not taking any chances.”
Please read my confession at comment no. 813.
I thought following the collapse of a guard at the queen’s vigil, all the evil portents would materialize.
Apparently, there’s been a few other collapses/faintings today.