King Charles visit to U.S. ends with diplomatic blunder at Arlington Cemetery
King III. Charles’ US visit ended with what was described as a ‘diplomatic error’ at Arlington National Cemetery.
The King and Queen Camilla, who arrived in the US on Monday, were at the memorial service in Virginia on Thursday to pay their respects at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
However, during the parade at the cemetery, the Union flag was accidentally turned upside down.
“A diplomatic blunder (sic) by the Americans here,” said Sky News reporter Mark Stone Attention was drawn to X. “Union flag turned upside down at Arlington Cemetery event.”
Accordingly, at the half nearest the flagpole, the wider diagonal white stripe of the Union flag should be above the red diagonal stripe. Flag Institute.
“Flying the flag upside down is highly inappropriate behavior,” the institute says.
During the event, the King and Queen were welcomed by US Army Major General Antoinette Gant and US chief of protocol Monica Crowley.
While the King laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Queen Camilla laid a bouquet of red, white and purple flowers.
A military band played four muffled ruffles and taps, followed by a silent memorial service.
After the event ended, the King and Queen attended other meetings in Virginia. The King then left the United States for Bermuda, a British Overseas Territory.
Neither the King nor the Queen has made any public comment about the flag being turned upside down.
But the incident is the second flag gaffe to emerge in connection with the royal family’s visit to the US.
Ahead of the King and Queen’s arrival, hundreds of national banners were hung around Washington DC to welcome the royals. There were also 15 Australian flags in the sea of British and American emblems.
Australian flags were hung around poles near the White House and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. A D.C. Department of Transportation official said the error was quickly corrected and flags were removed Reuters.
The Australian flag, with the Union flag in the upper left corner, is distinguished from the British emblem by a collection of white stars on a blue background.
