Thanks and Astonishment Archived Message
Posted by Barbara D. on March 10, 2016, 12:50 am, in reply to "Re: First pics - Order of The Crown?"
Of course, I was wrong by thanking Torkel for the pictures... So, late but still sincerely: Thank you for the first pictures of the event, Arthur ! Thanks also to Kongetro and (now also ) Torkel for correcting my wrong guess about the order bestowed to the German President and his partner. When I saw the pictures on my big screen, I noticed that the sash is indeed a purple one - Order of Leopold. I was also somehow astonished to see Ms Schadt honoured as the First Lady for the reasons Arthur mentioned above (though, in Germany - and thus probably also for foreign protocols - Ms Schadt IS the First Lady). In this context I'm more puzzled by the fact that President Gauck is still married to his wife of more than 55 years, than that he's not married to Ms Schadt. Particularly surprised me the fact, that these recent honours were bestowed from a RC King ... Or is it the Belgian government's decision who shall receive the order and the King is merely the 'ceremonial bringer'?
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