Royal Standard
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Mr Khan was seen by officers to step off the carpet in the direction of the catafalque, and grab hold of the Royal Standard draped over the coffin, before he was detained and arrested.
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2022
The Queen's coffin, topped with the Royal Standard and Imperial State Crown, will be at the centre of the procession carried on the State Gun Carriage of the Royal Navy.
From BBC • Sep. 19, 2022
A tide of people continued to stream into Parliament’s Westminster Hall, where the queen’s coffin is lying in state, draped in her Royal Standard and capped with a diamond-studded crown.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2022
That’s where the queen’s coffin is lying in state, draped in her Royal Standard and capped with a diamond-studded crown.
From Washington Times • Sep. 17, 2022
But all is true for me and you, Though History denies; I know thy Royal Standard flew Against autumnal skies, And find thy rarest, bravest blue In Brilliana’s eyes.
From The Lady of Loyalty House A Novel by McCarthy, Justin H. (Justin Huntly)
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