[arethuza]

I was unaware that the Isle of Wight had any unusual political status....

[alexchamberlain]

You are indeed correct; it's just a county of England.

[arethuza]

That's a shame, I was hoping for some amusement along the lines of Berwick upon Tweed still fighting the Crimean War with the Russian Empire:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berwick-upon-Tweed#Relations_wi...