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King Charles III Tallies Up Swans With 800-Year-Old Royal Tradition

King Charles took up the task of counting all of the unmarked swans on the River Thames in his yearly tradition on Friday, July 19

Nowadays, the annual census has changed from a ceremonial event to a significant part of wildlife conservation, according to the royal family’s official website. Chris Jackson/Getty Images For Buckingham Palace It has been an eventful year since King Charles III was officially blessed and anointed as the monarch of the United Kingdom and its Commonwealth territories. The Swan Upping is Charles’ latest public outing as he continues to undergo treatment for an undisclosed type of cancer, having delivered a speech to Parliament at the Palace of Westminster on Wednesday, July 17.

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