Washington’s King Charles Visit Marred by Australian Flag Mistake

On 2026-04-27, King Charles III was welcomed in Washington by Donald Trump with a warm handshake, as a recent Australian flag mix-up along his route in the US capital continued to draw light-hearted attention. City workers had earlier hung Australian flags instead of British ones before the visit, prompting quick corrections once the error was spotted. The incident has been treated as a minor protocol slip during a visit seen as a chance to improve strained US-UK ties.