D.C. Flubs Royal Welcome by Flying Wrong Flag for King Charles
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Washington, D.C. briefly rolled out the wrong welcome mat for King Charles III after flying flags near the White House that weren’t the British flag.
Photos shared on X on Friday showed Australian flags lining 17th Street, near the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, where public works crews had decked out light posts ahead of next week’s royal visit.
Instead of the Union Jack, passersby were greeted with Australia’s flag, a detail that might be technically defensible—Charles is also Australia’s head of state—but not diplomatically ideal.
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- King Charles III's state visit: Strengthening US-UK bonds like Queen Elizabeth II Associated Press —
- Despite Iran tensions, King Charles III will follow his mother's lead in celebrating US-UK bonds The Independent —
- Down Under blunder: DC mistakenly displays Australian flags instead of British ones ahead of King Charles visit The Independent —
- Washington, D.C., swaps out Australian flags for British ones before King's arrival after mix-up CBC —
- Australian flag in mix-up as Washington prepares to welcome Charles Sydney Morning Herald —