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Jul 25, 2024 · The powers of those that remain are watered down and, in the case of Charles III, oddly watery: he has a right to claim Britain’s whales, great sturgeons and mute swans.
Jun 30, 2023 · All of the swans which live on the River Thames will soon be counted for the first time under King Charles’ reign. This may sound unusual, but it’s actually a tradition which dates back to the...
Jul 19, 2024 · King Charles technically owns all the unmarked mute swans in England and Wales, and the birds are counted each year in an 800-year-old tradition known as Swan Upping.
- Stephanie Petit
May 9, 2023 · It’s said that King Charles III only exercises his right to swan ownership over parts of the River Thames in London and its tributaries, just as Queen Elizabeth did. His right of ownership...
- Tom Hale
Jul 27, 2023 · Six wooden skiffs set out from the town of Sunbury-on-Thames this month on a five-day mission with a single goal: to uphold one of Britain’s more obscure royal traditions and report back to the...
- Claire Moses
Jul 20, 2023 · Every year royal swan counters take to the River Thames for the British tradition of swan upping – an event dating back to the 12th century. On Monday, courtiers gave a glimpse into the first fowl count of King Charles' reign as the annual tradition kicked off.
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Jul 19, 2023 · King Charles is continuing a conservation tradition involving local swans. On Monday, courtiers gave a glimpse into the Swan Upping on the River Thames with a new Instagram video. The week-long...
