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 ...

Royal crockery brand backed by Sir Elton John collapses into administration - Mayfair based Thomas Goode which supplied fine china to the Royal family owes more than £5 million ...

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.

In this ceremonial event, the Thames' swan population — all owned by the crown and two trade companies — is examined and counted in a five-day affair along the river.

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.

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 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 ...

Royal crockery brand backed by Sir Elton John collapses into administration. Mayfair based Thomas Goode which supplied fine china to the Royal family owes more than £5 million.

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 ...