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Prince and Princess of Monaco
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King and Queen of Belgium
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King and Queen of Spain
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The Privilège du blanc is the privilege granted to Catholic Queens, Princesses
of the House of Savoy, the Princess of Monaco and the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg to wear white in the presence of
the Sovereign Pontiff. Women ordinarily wear black, including a black
mantilla, when having an audience with the Pope, according to the
long-standing Vatican dress code. From The Royal Watcher:
The Queens of Spain and Belgium, the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, and the Princess of Monaco exercised their ‘Privilège du Blanc’ at the Inauguration Mass of Pope Leo XIV yesterday, the special Papal Privilege which allows certain Catholic Queens and Consorts to wear white in the presence of the Pope at the Vatican. Traditionally, protocol for papal audiences required that women wear
long black gowns with a black mantilla, with the colour signifying
virtues of piety and humility. However, certain Catholic Queens and
Consorts have traditionally been exempted from wearing black garments
and are instead allowed the special Privilège du Blanc, to wear white in the presence of the Pope, which remains in affect despite papal protocol having changed over the years. (Read more.)
Photos, HERE and HERE.
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