| The Royal Standard flying above Buckingham Palace.
Traditionally the only flag to fly over Buckingham Palace is
the Royal Standard, and it only flys when the monarch is in residence.
Even when the monarch dies, it continues to fly, as there is
always a monarch. "the king is dead, long live the king!"
No flag other than the Royal Standard has EVER flown about Buckingham
Palace, yet HRH the Queen announced through her press secretary that the
Union Flag (sometimes erroneously called the Union Jack) would fly at Half Mast during the Funeral Service, and continue
to fly there until midnight.
This is something that has never been done before, and will never
be done again. Another reason why Diana's Funeral was described by the Palace
as a 'unique funeral for a unique person'. |
