A widely shared online post claimed that the flag of Pakistan had been flying over Westminster Abbey.

The post read: “The United Kingdom of Pakistan. We are all watching the end of England in real time.” It included a video of the abbey with the Pakistani flag on a pole above one of the towers.

The video was captioned: “Pakistans (sic) flag has been raised on the Westminster Abbey, replacing the British flag on the 1000 year old church. Conquered without firing a single shot.”

Evaluation

The video in the post is an accurate representation of a tradition that dates back many years but is not specific to Pakistan, and is decided by Westminster Abbey staff.

Several Commonwealth flags have been flown over the church building in recent years to tie in with a country’s high commission bei

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