BBC Proms has come to an end for the year with the Last Night of the Proms in full production for the first time since 2019.
The mammoth orchestra production concluded with the new rendition of the national anthem, God Save The King, but this wasn’t what caught viewers attention.
At the 2023 finale, thousands of EU flags were waved alongside the Union Flag as the musical event came to an end.
Flags are traditionally waved at the end of the Proms, it’s thought this began during World War II in celebration of the allied troops.
Audience members at the Royal Albert Hall were reportedly given the flags by a campaign group outside the venue, although had no obligation to take one.
Some disgruntled viewers took to Twitter/X to complain about the ‘disgraceful’ display of unity with the European Union.
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