NO! He does not. But the lady who leads the Scottish Conservatives might . Or at least that is what The Duke of Edinburgh implied, during a reception for Mr. Pope Benedict: According to Ms Goldie, the Duke made the remark after meeting Iain Gray, the Scottish Labour leader, who was wearing a tartan tie.
Sanctified tartan knicker-vestments undoubtedly do exist, and Herr Papa undoubtedly wears them, and if the Vatican secret library were accessible to Dan Brown, we would know the Latin term for them. Probably something like Bracae Hibernensiae.
But then they'd miss all the fun!
He should have offered the Pope one of Her Majesty's hats.
Sanctified tartan knicker-vestments undoubtedly do exist, and Herr Papa undoubtedly wears them, and if the Vatican secret library were accessible to Dan Brown, we would know the Latin term for them. Probably something like Bracae Hibernensiae.