Down Under blunder: DC mistakenly shows Australian flags as an alternative of British ones forward of King Charles go to | EUROtoday

Australian flags had been mistakenly hoisted in Washington, D.C., forward of King Charles’ upcoming go to — in what may very well be described as a Down Under blunder.

On Friday, tons of of nationwide banners had been put in throughout the capital to welcome the U.Okay. monarch, together with British and American emblems. Somehow, 15 Australian flags had been additionally included.

Photos present clusters of Australian flags lining black lamp posts close to the White House and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.

The confusion might have stemmed from the design: the Australian flag options the Union Jack within the upper-left nook, however is distinguished by six white stars set towards a blue background.

The mistake was shortly mended, and the Australian flags had been eliminated, a D.C. Department of ​Transportation official informed Reuters.

The error sparked widespread chatter on-line, the place many commenters poked enjoyable on the mix-up.

“I blame George bush and no child left behind,” wrote on X consumer, whereas one other chimed in: “They couldn’t bother to take 15 seconds and google ‘UK flag?’”

Others, nevertheless, famous that the flag from Down Under wouldn’t essentially be misplaced.

“They should have kept the Australian flags up, Charles is constitutionally our head of state,” one X consumer wrote.

Charles can also be ⁠the pinnacle of state for ​Australia, however the position is basically ceremonial.

King Charles is scheduled to reach within the U.S. on Monday for a four-day state go to to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. He and his spouse, Queen Camilla, will journey to Washington, D.C., New York and Virginia.