In addition, according to Popbitch:
It's a shame that the pilot whale didn't take a wrong turn and end up in London a few years ago, because whales used to be the responsibility of the Queen Mother, as Warden of the Cinq Ports. She was supposed to make sure "that beached whales were given a proper burial, and that at least one tooth from each beached whale was extracted and sent to the Natural History Museum." All whales beached in British waters are owned by the Crown. Historically, the Sovereign claimed only the tongue, the tastiest bit, and gave the carcass to the local community to eat.
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