LONDON, May 18 — An annual swan census on the River Thames in southeast England, a royal tradition dating back to the 12th century, has been cancelled due to the coronavirus, press reports said yesterday. The so-called Swan Upping, which involves measuring, weighing and checking swans on a...
David Barber, The Queen’s Swan Marker holds a cygnet as officials record and examine cygnets and swans during the annual census of the Queen’s swans, known as ‘Swan Upping’, along the River Thames near Chertsey July 16, 2018. — Reuters pic
The so-called Swan Upping, which involves measuring, weighing and checking swans on a stretch of the waterway between Surrey and Oxfordshire, is usually conducted over five days in July. It is a regal affair because Queen Elizabeth II owns all Britain’s unmarked swans, in a custom dating back to 1186 which spawned the annual count.
Buckingham Palace, which is expected to make an announcement in the coming week, declined to confirm the reports.
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