Washington, D.C., swaps out Australian flags for British ones before King's arrival after mix-up

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The District of Columbia mistakenly placed several Australian flags instead of British flags ‌near the White House ahead of King Charles's U.S. visit, although the error was ​quickly corrected, a D.C. Department ​of Transportation official said on Friday.