Privilège du blanc
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The privilège du blanc is a custom of the Catholic Church that permits certain designated female royalty to wear white clothing during an audience with the pope. It is an exception to the traditional
Queen Elena of Italy and Crown Princess Marie-José wearing white garments in the presence of Pope Pius XII at the Quirinal Palace on 27 December 1939.
Charlene, Princess of Monaco, exercising the privilege during a meeting with Pope Francis on an official state visit to the Vatican
Stéphanie is Grand Duchess of Luxembourg as the wife of Grand Duke Guillaume V.
Privilège du blanc
…Queen Letizia, wife of Felipe VI, King of Spain (since 2014) Grand Duchess Stéphanie, wife of Guillaume V, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (since 2025) Marina, Princess of Naples, wife of the former Head of the House of Savoy, Vittorio Emanuele…
Stéphanie in 2025
Stéphanie with her husband and two sons, on the day of his accession to the Grand Duchy, 2025