King's Flag Sergeant
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The King/Queen's Flag Sergeant is a serving soldier and member of the
Royal Household
.
The post is filled by a serving
Lance Sergeant
Oliver Morton who assumed the role in 2022.
He is responsible for raising and lowering the
Royal Standard from Buckingham Palace when the Sovereign is in residence and (since 1997) doing the same for the Union Flag
when (s)he is not in residence. The various flags used at the Palace and vehicles from the palace are stored in the Flag Sergeant's office.
He is also responsible for despatching Royal Standards to places the Monarch is visiting at home or abroad. On a day-to-day basis within Buckingham Palace, the Flag Sergeant performs courier services from the Palace's post office and assists with other liveried duties.
See also
- "Yeoman of the Round Tower" at Windsor Castle.
- Foot Guards