Swan uppers release mute swans back into the River Thames after checks, during the ancient tradition of Swan Upping, the ...

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

The annual tradition of counting swans on the River Thames has got under way. The count - known as swan upping - is the royal ...

Scarlet uniforms cut a striking figure against the River Thames this week as the annual five-day census of King Charles III ...

Discover the centuries-old tradition of Swan Upping, a royal census of Mute Swans on the River Thames, vital for conservation ...

The River Thames transforms into a whirl of scarlet uniforms and wooden skiffs for King Charles III's annual swan census.

Each summer, a centuries-old royal tradition unfolds on the River Thames. But today, ‘Swan Upping’, as it’s known, is about ...

King Charles III is, among many of his royal titles, the Seigneur of the Swans. He has the right to claim ownership of any unmarked mute swan in the country. But with great power comes great ...

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).

THE annual swan-upping event will return to the Henley area next week. Representatives of the Crown and the Vintners’ and Dyers’ Livery Companies will be carrying out the census of the bird population ...

Swan Upping is a popular spectator sport as, all along the route, local people turn out to line the banks. In these river communities of the upper Thames, it has been witnessed for generations, ...

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.(AP ...