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King Charles III's passion for wildlife will boost conservation efforts for the country's swans, the royal Swan Marker has said. On the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II, the new monarch has ...

David Barber was the Queen's Swan Marker for 30 years and is now known as the King's Swan Marker. He said the Queen, who died on Thursday aged 96, had taken a "grand interest" in wildlife and the ...

King Charles III's passion for wildlife will boost conservation efforts for the country's swans, the royal Swan Marker has said. On the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II, the new monarch has ...