I see that The Pope is visiting The Queen at the moment. What an interesting thing to witness if you were the proverbial fly-on-the-wall. Firstly, who bowed to whom? Did they embrace? I doubt it very much; after all no-one is supposed to touch Her Majesty, even though a large black lady in New York did manage a pretty big hug a few years back. That must have caused ructions in the security detail.
Considering the the history going back 500 years to Henry VIII when the King broke with Rome in order to acquire a queen capable of producing an heir (fancying Anne Boleyn) - choose whichever version you like - it's not always been easy being Catholic in the sceptered isle.
Nonetheless when the two heads had a quiet moment, did they use English? Perhaps German, or even French. What did they talk about? They dress alike, so maybe they discussed dress fabrics, and poured over swatches. Is it me or does it all seem a little anachronistic?
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