On 03/01/2014 6:43 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Fri, 03 Jan 2014 06:09:07 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>
>> On 03/01/2014 12:20 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> On Thu, 02 Jan 2014 20:47:00 +0100, andrel wrote:
>>>
>>>> http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RDlUlTR1xXc/UYBH7JMnrxI/AAAAAAAACFA/
>>> mEZ4NH6UbYg/s1600/tumblr_mm2mx0hnmy1qzjmo0o1_1280.jpg
>>>>
>>>> orange dressed in blue.
>>>
>>> I'm not understanding the reference...
>>>
>> She is of the House of Orange. The same way our Queen is of the House of
>> Windsor. Previously the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
>
> Ah, I see.  I don't tend to notice stuff like that. :)
>

No reason that you should.
I have worked with the Lowlanders quite a bit recently and it shows a 
certain awareness to know who your co-workers monarch is. I would sell 
our lot for a mess of pottage but not everyone is like that.
BTW Did you know that Belgium has a new king?

Regards
     Stephen

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