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Royal Standard

British  

noun

  1. a flag bearing the arms of the British sovereign, flown only when she (or he) is present

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The palace was not flying the Royal Standard, suggesting King Charles was not present at the time of the collision.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

"Her boyfriend was a singer and we used to go the Royal Standard in Walthamstow to support him."

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2025

A tide of people continued to stream into Parliament’s Westminster Hall, where the queen’s coffin is lying in state, draped in the Royal Standard and capped with a diamond-studded crown.

From Washington Times • Sep. 18, 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

Above the mouldings of the windows, and over the City Arms, waved the Royal Standard and the Union Jack. 

From Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign by Ashton, John

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