Editing Swan upping (section)

==History==
By [[Royal prerogative in the United Kingdom|prerogative]] right, the [[The Crown|British Crown]] enjoys ownership of all unmarked mute swans in open water. Rights over swans may, however, be granted to a [[British subject]] by the Crown (accordingly they may also be claimed by prescription).<ref>[https://archive.org/details/reportssiredwar00cokegoog/page/n172 <!-- pg=82 quote="case of swans". --> ''The Case of Swans'' (1592) 7 Co. Rep. 15b]</ref> Until the 16th century, the ownership of swans in a given body of water was commonly granted to landowners. The only bodies who still exercise such rights are two [[Livery company|livery companies]] of the [[City of London]], the [[Worshipful Company of Vintners]] and the [[Worshipful Company of Dyers]], who thus share equally with the Crown in the number of swans in the Thames that they own. The tradition of swan upping on the Thames began in the 12th century.<ref name=Reuters>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/video/watch/swan-upping-tradition-begins-on-the-rive-idOV779618072023RP1 |title='Swan Upping' tradition begins on the River Thames |publisher=Reuters |date=17 July 2023 |type=video, 2&nbsp;mins, 13&nbsp;secs }}</ref><ref name="Cancelled-2012">{{cite news |publisher=BBC News |title=Windsor Swan Upping ceremony cancelled due to flooding |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-18831276 |date=13 July 2012 }}</ref>