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Ancient Ceremony

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Germany
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AlbumsFallen Angel's Symphony
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King's Speech: The quirks and crowns of the King's State Opening

King's Speech: The quirks and crowns of the King's State Opening
Nov 7,2023 6:31 am

... This is an Ancient Ceremony, but there might also be a sense of the more things change, the more they stay the same...

'Swan upping': Royal tradition begins on the Thames

'Swan upping': Royal tradition begins on the Thames
Jul 17,2023 11:30 am

... The swans themselves seemed understandably surprised to be briefly swept up in this Ancient Ceremony, but at least they had the relief of being released back into the river, rather than being the centrepiece of a medieval dinner table...

Penny Mordaunt's sword-wielding role - and other top moments

Penny Mordaunt's sword-wielding role - and other top moments
May 6,2023 10:11 am

...Millions of viewers watched King Charles III crowned in a meticulously-planned Ancient Ceremony but it was the unexpected moments that got many people talking...

Oath of allegiance wording changed for Coronation

Oath of allegiance wording changed for Coronation
May 6,2023 6:00 am

... The " homage of the people" is a new addition to the Ancient Ceremony which is being led by the head of the Church of England...

Coronation: Idea of paying homage abhorrent to King - Dimbleby

Coronation: Idea of paying homage abhorrent to King - Dimbleby
May 5,2023 4:51 am

... The " homage of the people" revealed last weekend by Lambeth Palace, is a new addition to the Ancient Ceremony which is being led by the archbishop...

Coronation: No drama over swearing allegiance, says archbishop

Coronation: No drama over swearing allegiance, says archbishop
May 2,2023 12:41 pm

... The Homage of the People, revealed on Saturday by Lambeth Palace, is a new addition to the Ancient Ceremony...

Coronation: Public asked to swear allegiance to King Charles

Coronation: Public asked to swear allegiance to King Charles
Apr 29,2023 5:20 pm

... The public pledge is one of several striking changes to the Ancient Ceremony revealed on Saturday...

'Swan upping': Royal tradition begins on the Thames

Apr 29,2023 5:20 pm

By Sean CoughlanRoyal correspondent

The quirky and colourful royal tradition of counting swans on the Thames has begun, for the First Time under the insignia of King Charles .

But there are fears that this year's " swan upping" will find swan numbers hit hard by avian flu.

The King 's Swan Marker, David Barber , says the disease had been " quite disastrous" for The Swan population.

This annual swan census started in west London on Monday and will finish in Abingdon in Oxfordshire on Friday.

" Swan upping" feels like an event that would be very appropriate for King Charles , with its mix of heritage, royal ceremony and Wildlife Conservation .

There is More Than a dash of eccentricity too, with The King 's Swan Marker literally wearing a feather in his cap.

In his scarlet jacket, Mr Barber is in charge of a flotilla of small boats that glide up the River Thames , stopping to count, weigh, measure and check the well-being of young swans, called cygnets.

These fluffy grey swans are plucked from The River and put onto the riverbank, where they are checked and tagged, under a barrage of photographs from passers-by.

It's an eye-catching as well as swan-catching sight, with The Swan uppers wearing red shirts emblazoned with the new cypher of King Charles and their boats carrying royal flags.

The Swan Marker is worried about the impact of avian flu, saying that at The End of Last Year it was " horrendous, terrible to see" with hundreds of swans lost to the disease.

Mr Barber also worries that if sewage keeps being put into rivers it could harm the swans.

But in the July sunshine, at the start of this annual trip Up River , he's able to dispel Some swan folklore.

Do they really break people's arms? " It's a myth. They've got powerful wings, but to break A Man 's arm? "

He says swans will be very protective of their eggs and their young, but he's not convinced about breaking arms.

However he thinks the much-repeated story doesn't do any harm in terms of keeping Humans away from harming swans.

And do swans really mate For Life ? Are they nature's template for monogamy?

" They're like Humans - Some stray away, " says The King 's Swan Marker, with a wry smile.

Swan upping - so-called says Mr Barber because they go up The River and pick the swans up out of the Water - is a traditional summer spectacle on the Thames.

The origins go back to the 12Th Century when The Crown claimed ownership of all mute swans, with swans considered a delicacy for medieval banquets.

The Crown still has ownership of unmarked mute swans on Open Water , such as the Thames, so this counting of swans, now part of conservation work, has its roots in asserting royal rights.

There are also 14Th Century claims to shared ownership from the Vintners and Dyers livery companies, whose boats also take part in the counting of swans, with their own flags and outfits.

There's even Some history to The Boats accompanying The Swan uppers, with Some of the small craft having been part of the wartime evacuation from The Beaches of Dunkirk.

Even though The Swan uppers might be concerned that swan numbers might be on their uppers, there were still families of swans to count, serenely swimming past multi-million pound riverbank homes.

They were nestling in The Banks of The River , swimming past moored boats with names like " Ratty and Moley".

The swans themselves seemed understandably surprised to be briefly swept up in this Ancient Ceremony , but at least they had the relief of being released back into The River , rather than being the centrepiece of a medieval dinner table.

They swam back into the Water , a parent patrolling at front and back of their group of cygnets, and they watched with Some swan-like superiority as The Boats and flags and photographers sailed away and out of sight.

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