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The Queen’s Swan Marker David Barker releases a cygnet back into the River Thames, in Staines on Thames, England, Monday July 18, 2016, during the annual count of the Queen's swans on the river Thames. The queen is the traditional owner of unmarked mute swans and royal tradition requires they be counted each year. (AP Photo/Leonora Beck)
A cygnet is examined during the annual count of Britain's Queen Elizabeth's swans on the river Thames, in Staines on Thames, England, Monday July 18, 2016. The Queen is the traditional owner of unmarked mute swans and royal tradition requires they be counted each year. (AP Photo/Leonora Beck)
Britain's Queen Elizabeth's Swan Uppers look for cygnets while sailing down the River Thames, in Staines on Thames, England, Monday July 18, 2016, during the annual count of the Queen's swans on the river Thames. The queen is the traditional owner of unmarked mute swans and royal tradition requires they be counted each year. (AP Photo/Leonora Beck)
Swan Uppers row near Shepperton Lock, England, as the ancient tradition of counting swans along the River Thames begins, Monday July 17, 2017. The ritual known as Swan Upping dates back to the 12th century when the ownership of all unmarked mute swans in open water in Britain was claimed by the Crown in order to ensure a ready supply for feasts. (Steve Parsons/PA via AP)
Queens Royal Swan Marker David Barber checks out a cygnet near Staines, England, as the ancient tradition of counting swans along the River Thames begins, Monday July 17, 2017. The ritual known as Swan Upping dates back to the 12th century when the ownership of all unmarked mute swans in open water in Britain was claimed by the Crown in order to ensure a ready supply for feasts. (Steve Parsons/PA via AP)
Queens Royal Swan Marker David Barber checks out a cygnet near Staines, England, as the ancient tradition of counting swans along the River Thames begins, Monday July 17, 2017. The ritual known as Swan Upping dates back to the 12th century when the ownership of all unmarked mute swans in open water in Britain was claimed by the Crown in order to ensure a ready supply for feasts. (Steve Parsons/PA via AP)
A swan upper inspects one of the Queen's swans near Staines, England, as the ancient tradition of counting swans along the River Thames begins, Monday, July 17, 2017. The ritual known as Swan Upping dates back to the 12th century when the ownership of all unmarked mute swans in open water in Britain was claimed by the Crown in order to ensure a ready supply for feasts. (Steve Parsons/PA via AP)

Secondo una tradizione che risale a quando, nel XII secolo, la Corona britannica reclamò la proprietà di tutti i cigni selvatici del Regno – all’epoca erano infatti considerati carne prelibata per i banchetti -, ogni anno nel mese di luglio ha luogo il rituale noto come “Swan upping“: i cigni del Tamigi vengono presi, contati (tramite un marchio) e ispezionati, in ricordo di quel tempo.

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