A diplomatic slip during King Charles III and Queen Camilla's visit to the Arlington National Cemetery has gained traction after the British Union Jack was reportedly flown upside down during the ceremonial event.
The King and Queen paid their respects at one of the most important locations of military commemoration in the United States at the military cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, following their farewell to President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump on April 30.
In remembrance of the fallen and the military alliance between the United States and the United Kingdom, the royals placed a wreath and posy at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
However, the diplomatic blunder with the Union Jack flag during the parade was in spotlight.
According to Britain's Flag Institute, the Union Jack must be displayed in a specific orientation, with the wider diagonal stripe representing Scotland's St Andrew's Cross positioned above the red diagonal stripe representing Ireland's St Patrick's Cross on the side closest to the flagpole.
However, at the Arlington Cemetery, in the King and Queen's entourage, the U.K. national flag was flying upside down.
This was not the only flag mishap during the royal visit, as Australian and American flags were momentarily flown beside one another on the light posts flanking a major street in Washington, D.C. on Friday, April 24.
