Swan upping is an annual ceremony in England in which mute swans on the River Thames are rounded up, caught, ringed, and then released. == History == By prerogative right, the British Crown enjoys ownership of all unmarked mute swans in open water.
Swan upping is an annual ceremony in England in which mute swans on the River Thames are rounded up, caught, ringed, and then released. == History == By prerogative right, the British Crown enjoys ownership of all unmarked mute swans in open water.
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