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Until 1997 the only flag to fly from Buckingham Palace was the Royal Standard, the official flag of the reigning British sovereign, and only when the sovereign was in residence at the palace. Even in times of mourning, the Royal Standard would not fly at half mast ("The king is dead, long live the king!").
(Buckingham Palace confirmed on Monday, March 18, that the King was alive after Russian media reported otherwise.) Other rumors about the alleged BBC report said that it would finally address ...
On Monday, March 18, the internet turned its sights on King Charles, with a fresh rumor suggesting that government buildings in the UK were flying their flags at half-mast, leading some to assume ...
There was some controversy in the United Kingdom in 1997 following the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, over the fact that no flag was flown at half-mast at Buckingham Palace. Customarily the only flag to fly from Buckingham Palace had been the Royal Standard when the sovereign was in residence at the palace; otherwise, no flag would fly.
Royal Standard for Scotland flying above the Palace of Holyroodhouse. In Scotland a separate version of the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom is used, whereby the red Lion Rampant of the Kingdom of Scotland appears in the first and fourth quadrants, displacing the three gold lions passant guardant of England, which occur only in the second quadrant.
One of the tweets circulating suggested that government buildings in the UK were flying their flags at half-mast, leading many to believe the rumors that the monarch died.
Here, the King's Helicopter is pictured flying above a Royal Standard flag, as it takes off from the grounds of Buckingham Palace. ADRIAN DENNIS - Getty Images February 7, 2024
Buckingham Palace (UK: / ˈ b ʌ k ɪ ŋ ə m /) [1] is a royal residence in London, and the administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom. [a] [2] Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality.