Britain is counting its swans—well, the swans belonging to King Charles, to be exact. The annual medieval tradition of counting swans on the River Thames is well back. Watch in for more details!

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The centuries-old tradition of "Swan Upping", the census of the Royal swan population on stretches of the River Thames, got underway on Monday (July 14).

Swan uppers release mute swans back into the River Thames after checks, during the ancient tradition of Swan Upping, the annual census of the mute swan population on the River Thames in London on July ...

The annual five-day census of swans belonging to King Charles III – known as Swan Upping — began Monday on the River Thames to assess their health.

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Every year, a team of Swan Uppers is tasked with finding the swans on a stretch of the Thames. It's pageantry with a purpose.

An annual medieval tradition of counting swans on the River Thames is returning. Swan upping is a royal census of the birds on the river, dating back to the 12th Century, which aims to give an ...

The annual five-day census of swans belonging to King Charles III has begun along the River Thames. The centuries-old tradition involves inspecting members of the mute swan species. One of ...

Swan uppers hold mute swans during the ancient tradition of Swan Upping, the annual census of the mute swan population on the River Thames in London, Monday, July 14, 2025.