Britains Queen Elizabeth Orders Staff To Count Her Swans
by Gfool on Saturday, July 4th, 2009 | No Comments
Britains Queen Elizabeth has ordered staff to count her swans. The 83-year-old monarch has decreed that the annual Swan Upping ceremony will be conducted by the official Swan Marker David Barber between July 20 and 24.
The tradition, which dates back to the 12th century, sees Barber and a bird expert rowing up the River Thames in a traditional skiff wearing special scarlet uniforms.