Does King Charles III own all the swans in the United Kingdom? The short answer is yes.
His Majesty specifically owns any unclaimed mute swan in open water in both England and Wales in a ceremonial fashion. This has been a law since medieval times. His ownership is shared with the Worshipful Company of Dyers, granted to them by the Crown in the 1400s.
Every year, there is a census of all…
Mark your calendars: Swan Upping is returning this summer on the River Thames.
The annual census of the swan population will take place over three days in July, starting on 20 July from Eton Bridge, Berkshire, culminating on 22 July at Moulsford on Thames…
A royal tradition dating back to the 12th century is being carried out this week as the annual Swan Upping takes place on the River Thames.
For the past 800 years, the swan population along the Thames has been checked and measured – first as a ceremony, but now as a…
Swan Upping, an annual ceremony dating back to the twelfth century, will start on the 17th of July.
Swan Upping is a yearly census of the swan population along the River Thames.
Announcing the schedule for this year journey along the River Thames was the Queen’s Swan Marker, David Barber who said: “There has been a consistent decrease in Cygnet numbers over recent years and we are very…
