Royals Visiting the Pope

[Josefine]

how about the danish

[kittencrews]

Why did Rainier,Caroline, and Albert wear black they are Catholic?

[A.C.C.]

Originally Posted by kittencrews

Why did Rainier,Caroline, and Albert wear black they are Catholic?

The princesses of Monaco are not given le privelege du blanc, which is the right to wear white to the Vatican. The only women who can wear white to the Vatican are the Queens of Spain and Belgium, the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, the Princesses of Savioa, and the Archduchesses of Habsburg. All other royal women, Catholic or not must wear black to the Vatican.

[Julia]

Originally Posted by A.C.C.

The princesses of Monaco are not given le privelege du blanc, which is the right to wear white to the Vatican. The only women who can wear white to the Vatican are the Queens of Spain and Belgium, the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, the Princesses of Savioa, and the Archduchesses of Habsburg. All other royal women, Catholic or not must wear black to the Vatican.

What determines which Catholic royals are given le privelege du blanc? And, why would Queen Rania where white to the Vatican? An oversight on her part?

[Isabel]

Originally Posted by Julia

What determines which Catholic royals are given le privelege du blanc? And, why would Queen Rania where white to the Vatican? An oversight on her part?

Rania didn't actually white. It was some sort of strange color. Not white, not beige, it almost appears as a light mauve or champagne color in the photographs. I don't think that it was an oversite. I can't believe that whoever is the JRF's minister of protocol had no idea that Rania should not wear white or in this case even a variation of it. I don't know what she was thinking. A simple black dress and chapel veil really would have been fine.

[Iain]

Originally Posted by Julia

What determines which Catholic royals are given le privelege du blanc? And, why would Queen Rania where white to the Vatican? An oversight on her part?

I believe that only Catholic Queens wear white. In Europe that is the Queens of Spain and Belgium, The Grand Duchess of Luxembourg and the Soveriegn Princesses of Liechtenstein and Monaco. (The last three being the equivalent of a Queen in thier respective countries.) In Africa the Queen of Lesotho and in Polynesia the Queens of Uvea, Sigave and Alo.

[GrandDuchess]

King Carl XVI Gustaf with Pope Benedict XVI this past weekend:

[A.C.C.]

Originally Posted by Iain

I believe that only Catholic Queens wear white. In Europe that is the Queens of Spain and Belgium, The Grand Duchess of Luxembourg and the Soveriegn Princesses of Liechtenstein and Monaco. (The last three being the equivalent of a Queen in thier respective countries.) In Africa the Queen of Lesotho and in Polynesia the Queens of Uvea, Sigave and Alo.

Actually, when Princess Grace of Monaco visited the Vatican, she always wore black, and i believe thats for the Liechtenstein princesses as well.

[zarzuela]

Originally Posted by A.C.C.

Actually, when Princess Grace of Monaco visited the Vatican, she always wore black, and i believe thats for the Liechtenstein princesses as well.

That's because, as stated by A.C.C. "The princesses of Monaco are not given le privelege du blanc", that's why even though they are Catholics they are not allowed to wear white when visiting the Pope.

[SpiffyBallerina]

POLFOTO 06.06.1989 Pave Johannes Poul II på Fredensborg slot flankeret af dronning Margrethe og prins Henrik.
(Pope John Paul II visited Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik of Denmark in 1989.)

[micas]

Thanks for the wonderful pics SpiffyBallerina .

[florianne]

I agree with Grand Duchess. The same rule about wearing black if you are not a catholic king or queen(monarch or consort) or not a king or queen at all also applies to visiting heads of state(ex. president, prime minister, etc.)

[Reina]

That is a huge mistake.; I hope she apologized for it. SOmebody should have been a bit more educated.

[Josefine]

Johannes Poul II in stockholm

[GömdNatt]

I found a picture of Paola and Albert meeting the Pope in 1998, I believe it was.

[delineate]

If non-Catholic queens are supposed to wear black when meeting the Pope, then how did Queen Margrethe get away with wearing a gray-colored dress? Or, do the black/white rules only apply when you are going to visit the Pope in his country, as opposed to him coming to your country?

[srivishnu]

A Catholic Head of State or Head of Government need to wear white whereas a non-Catholic Head of State or Head of Government need to wear black when visiting the Pope at the Vatican.This rule does not apply when the Pope visits a Head of State or Head of Government at his or her country.

[RoyalProtocol]

Originally Posted by srivishnu

A Catholic Head of State or Head of Government need to wear white whereas a non-Catholic Head of State or Head of Government need to wear black when visiting the Pope at the Vatican.This rule does not apply when the Pope visits a Head of State or Head of Government at his or her country.

I understand that bit but Queen Margrethe II is in the Vatican and not wearing black. Does anyone understand why.

[EmpressRouge]

One my friends is a devout Catholic (really cool and smart too), he didn't know the rule of "privilege du blanc." Of course he looked at me and said, "Only you would know something like that." I guess the royals meeting the Pope dress code is probably more well known/noticed amongst royalty fans and royal watchers when we see pictures than, say, a Catholic who doesn't follow royalty and couldn't care less about what kings and queens wear.

[sara1981]

if im become Crown Princess and become Queen of England i would wores white nor black dresses because im baptist but my step-father and my step-family is catholic

Sara Boyce