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She owns all the swans and dolphins that swim in UK waters.
女王拥有英国水域中所有的天鹅和海豚。
As early as the 12th century, the British monarchy laid claim to "all mute swans" in the country, according to the official royal family website. Back then, the birds were considered a delicacy.
据王室官方网站报道,早在十二世纪,英国君主就宣告了对“所有疣鼻天鹅”的所有权。那时,天鹅是一种盘中珍馐。
Today, the Queen doesn't eat those swans, but she technically still owns them.
今天,女王不会去吃那些天鹅,但按照规定来说她仍然拥有它们。
Plus, thanks to 1324 statute, the queen can also claim ownership of all "fishes royal" - that means any sturgeon, dolphins, whales, and porpoises that reside in the waters around the UK.
而且,根据1324年颁布的法令,女王也拥有所有的“鱼类王室”,即英国水域内所有的鲟鱼、海豚、鲸鱼和鼠海豚。
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