since the movement The Tomb of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom From Balmoral Palace in the north of Scotland, take a convoy to Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh. It is a distance of over 175 miles on September 11, 2022.
Then, “The Royal Thai Army” honored by inviting the royal coffin. Boarding an Air Force plane from “Edinburgh” to Buckingham Palace in London on September 14.
The next day, September 15, the “Coffin of Queen Elizabeth II” was invited with a royal chariot. Leaving Buckingham Palace to enshrine at Westminster Hall The Great Hall is the oldest of the British Parliament buildings. or originally it was Westminster Palace To give people the opportunity to pay their respects between 15-18 September 2022 before the state funeral ceremony at Westminster Cathedral. On Monday, September 19, 2022
above the coffin”Queen Elizabeth” A large flag spread over it. but not the Union Jack flag or the flag of the United Kingdom with blue flag Overlapped with a right-angled cross with a red diagonal cross with a white border. as people around the world are familiar with
What is this flag?
Prince Andrew Duke of York, Prince Edward Earl of Wessex, Princess Anne Queen Elizabeth waits for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth in a coffin covered with a “Royal Standard flag” at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh.
The flag on the sarcophagus Queen Elizabeth II
piece flag large size that unfolds above the casket “Queen Elizabeth II” is called. Royal Standard flag It is a flag that represents the monarch or the supreme authority of England. including showing the United Kingdom
Royal Standard flag Made for the first time after a historical event. reunification of the throne (Union of the Crowns) is an event that took place on March 24, 1603, when King James VI of Scotland ascended to the throne of England and Ireland and united the rule of the three kingdoms under a single monarch
The appearance on the Royal Standard flag has been modified somewhat over the last 400 years. Currently, the Royal Standard flag is comprised of four areas using red, yellow and blue.
Royal Standard flag
Royal Standard flag meaning
that said Royal Standard flag It is a flag that represents the monarch or the supreme authority of England. The specific meaning is that the Royal Standard flag is not an individual flag. but is the flag that represents “British Monarchy” and “United Kingdom”
The composition on the current Royal Standard flag consists of four areas, each with symbols and meanings as follows:
- The upper left and lower right areas are shown in Fig. 3 yellow lions On the red ground, pretending to be walking and raising his front paws. British territory representative
- The upper right area is in Fig. red lion on the yellow background Standing tall on his hind legs Scotland representative
- lower left area as a musical instrument yellow harp (harp) on a blue background Ireland representative
Royal Standard flag over Buckingham Palace
The Royal Standard flag will only be raised above the palace while the British King is present, if the Union Jack flag is raised above. Buckingham Palace Instead of the Royal Standard flag, it meant that the British monarch was not there.
In the official visit by royal car The monk boat at Nang Royal aircraft, Royal Standard flags will also be invited as well.
When the British monarch attends Parliament, the Royal Standard flag is raised above the Victoria Tower, located in the park next to the Parliament Buildings.
Royal Standard flag above the royal coffin on the cannon chariot
Invite the casket Enter Westminster Hall
Even the death of the King or Queen of England including the royal family The Royal Standard flag will never be reduced to half mast. (But the Union Jack flag will be lowered to half mast instead) because the Royal Standard flag represents the “British monarchy”. The King’s death is true, but the “British monarchy” remains.
the meaning is The Royal Standard flag will never be reduced to half mast. As long as the British monarchy remains And the British throne never spared the king for a day.
as soon as Queen Elizabeth II His Royal Highness Prince Charles passed away on September 8, 2022. Crown Prince who holds the rank “Prince of Wales” for a long time has inherited the throne as King Charles III (King Charles III) of the United Kingdom automatically through the declaration of “Accession Council” without any prior formalities
The coronation ceremony officially confirmed the role of the new monarch. King Charles III was made available immediately on September 9, 2022.
The coffin of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II under the Royal Standard flag is enshrined at Westminster Hall from September 15-18, 2022, before the state funeral procession. at Westminster Cathedral On Monday, September 19, 2022
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