Claim: Union Jack flags have replaced EU flags outside parliament ahead of the opening of parliament by the Queen.
Fact-check: EU Flags were not replaced by Union Jacks outside of parliament - Full Fact
Verdict: this is incorrect. there were no flags in parliament square prior to the union jack ones being put up for the ceremony.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Rachael Krishna
Date published: 2019-10-16T00:00:00