It continued: 'The terrorist outrages in the United States last September brought home to us the pain and grief of ordinary people the world over who find themselves innocently caught up in such evil. Her Majesty was on her third trip to the city - which is a world away from where she has more recently been living in the countryside in Windsor and remote Balmoral - having also been in 1957 and 1976.

In England, Northern Ireland, Wales, the Crown dependencies and the British Overseas Territories, the flag is divided into four quadrants. The first and fourth quadrants represent the ancient Kingdom of England and contain three gold lions (or " leopards"), passant guardant on a red field; the second quadrant represents the ancient Kingdom of Scotland and contains a red lion rampant on a gold field; the third quadrant represents the ancient Kingdom of Ireland and contains a version of the gold harp from the coat of arms of Ireland on a blue field. The inclusion of the harp remains an issue for some in Ireland. In 1937 Éamon de Valera, then Taoiseach, asked Dominions Secretary Malcolm MacDonald if the harp quarter could be removed from the Royal Standard on the grounds that the Irish people had not given their consent to the Irish emblem being included. The request was denied, and the harp remains. [12] Other members of the Royal Family also use this Scottish version when in Scotland, with the only exceptions to this protocol being the consort of a queen regnant and the heir apparent, the Duke of Rothesay, each of whom has his own individual standard. Griffith, John (4 August 2003). "Standard of the Duke of Rothesay and Lord of the Isles for Scotland". Flags of the World . Retrieved 27 December 2013. A five-point label, the first and fifth points charged with a red heart, the second and fourth points charged with a blue anchor, the third point charged with the Cross of St. George In Scotland a separate version of the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom is used, whereby the red Lion Rampant of the Kingdom of Scotland appears in the first and fourth quadrants, displacing the three gold lions passant guardant of England, which occur only in the second quadrant. The third quadrant, displaying the gold harp of Ireland, remains unaltered from that version used throughout the remainder of the United Kingdom and overseas.

Thousands of Albanians descend on streets of Central London to 'celebrate independence day' with police confirming arrests have been made for shooting fireworks and throwing bottles The following members of the Royal Family have personal standards, listed according to the line of succession:

Wales is not represented in the Royal Standard, as its special position as a Principality was recognised by the creation of the Prince of Wales long before the incorporation of the quarterings for Scotland and Ireland in the Royal Arms.The snapping of the wand symbolizes that the Lord Chamberlain has completed his final duty in post; the overseeing of the monarch's funeral. They traditionally have the role of acting as pallbearers to the deceased monarch, since all of them are over the height of 6 feet, according to the British Army. Days for Hoisting Flags on Buildings of the Scottish Government 2010" (PDF). Scottish Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2018 . Retrieved 9 February 2018. She has previously worked at The Sun, The Daily Express, The Daily Star, The Independent and The Mirror, and has been published in Time Out. A royal procession escorted the casket through a central London route lined by crowds in a country that has come to a near-standstill for the event.

The Royal Standard represents not only the Sovereign but also the United Kingdom, whereas The Queen's own flag is personal to her alone and can be flown by no one other than The Queen. Since the Union of the Crowns in 1603, the composition of the Royal Standard has taken various forms. In today's Standard there are four quarterings - England (three lions passant) in the first and fourth quarters, Scotland (a lion rampant) in the second quarter and Ireland (a harp) in the third quarter. Magic moments from William and Kate's headline-making tropical tour". Hello!. 19 September 2012 . Retrieved 30 November 2021.At the same time, the Lord Chamberlain, the senior officer of the royal household, will “break” his wand and place it on the coffin to create symmetry with the three instruments of state that have been removed. A line that stretched for miles along London's River Thames has ended after the final public mourners paid their last respects to the queen early Monday. It may also be flown on any building, official or private (but not ecclesiastical buildings), during a visit by The King, if the owner or proprietor so requests. Mayor Bloomberg noted at the time how New York was named after her first cousin 10 times removed and said the US was 'grateful for your friendship, leadership and support'.