Warden Of The Swans
Warden of the Swans is an illustrious part-time occupation held by one man only—Professor Christopher Perrins. The Warden of the Swans was established in 1993 in the United Kingdom and is helped by another official, the Marker of the Swans. This strange but prominent position came about when the post-13th-century Keeper of the King or Queen’s Swans was divided in two.
The Queen owns all the mute swans in the UK, and once a year, they’re counted in the annual Swan Upping, a ceremony that rounds up all the swans on the Thames for a census. After their determined healthy, markers are placed, and they’re released.
