The Swans in the round pond in front of the Kensington Palace in London are always fund to watch but you might not know that the Royal family owns almost of the swans in the country. According to historian, Queen Elizabeth I wanted to round up some swans. However, some people claimed that they owned them. When the matter was taken to the court, they sided with the queen, ruling she had a right to unmarked swans, along with ‘royal fish’, a classification that includes sturgeons, whales and porpoises.  And the law stands to this day. Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II recently, the practice will continue under the new monarch King Charles III.