Article 2WQ7X Flying squad: start of annual roll call of Queen's swans

Flying squad: start of annual roll call of Queen's swans

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Swan upping, a five-day event to count the swans on the river Thames, began as a ritual to check supplies for feasts but is now more about conservation

The annual count of swans belonging to Queen Elizabeth II has begun on the river Thames.

Related: Royal swan upping - in pictures

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