US FLAG MAKES A STATEMENT

August 4, 2012 | Modified: August 4, 2012 at 2:06 pm
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United States' Serena Williams gets ready to serve to Maria Sharapova of Russia in the women's singles gold medal match at the All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon, in London, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

Was it nature's way of messing with the royals? A statement about who truly rules at Wimbledon?

As Serena Williams stood atop the medal podium, her career Golden Slam complete thanks to an Olympic rout, the wind on Centre Court blew the U.S. flag off its pole midway through the national anthem.

And Old Glory came to rest in front of the Royal Box.

"It was probably flying to come hug me because the flag was so happy," said Williams.

Wonder if the royals were amused.

— Steven Wine — Twitter http://twitter.com/Steve_Wine

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