Swan Uppers during the ancient tradition of Swan Upping on July 17. Aaron Chown/PA Images via Getty "The whole process, as long as there's no serious injury on the swans, takes about 20 minutes ...

King Charles Owns All Unmarked Swans, and They Were Just Counted in Swan Upping Tradition. The royal tradition traces back to the 12th century. By. Stephanie Petit. Stephanie Petit.

Swan markers have begun the annual count of swans belonging to King Charles III on the River Thames. The five day event known as 'swan upping' dates back to the 12th century.

King Charles has several royal titles, including the "Seigneur of the Swans." Since the 12th century, the British crown held the right to claim ownership of all unmarked mute swans swimming in ...

King Charles, Queen Elizabeth Chris Jackson/Getty Images. Barber opened up to People in 2021 about the Swan Upping event, noting that the entire process takes only about 20 minutes to complete ...

The first Swan Upping of the King’s reign is under way – with Charles’s Swan Marker and his team taking to the River Thames in newly updated uniforms bearing his cypher.

A historic royal census, known as "swan upping", has revealed a 40% drop in the number of cygnets on the River Thames, compared with last year.

The Royal Swan Marker David Barber stands by the River Thames, following the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth on September 12, 2022. (REUTERS/Peter Nicholls) ...

The annual royal census of swans on the River Thames, known as "swan upping", has found numbers down again. There were only 86 young swans found in a five-day search of the river between London ...