King's Flag Sergeant
The post is filled by a serving non-commissioned officer from the Household Division Brigade of Guards for a period usually of two years.[1] The current position is held by 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.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.