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Le privilège du blanc, the special Vatican dress code of Royal Catholic women

15/12/2019

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Queen Helena of Italy and Princess Marie-José dressed in white during Pope Pius XII's visit to the Quirinal Palace.
La reine Hélène d’Italie et la princesse Marie-José vêtues de blanc pendant la visite du pape Pie XII au palais du Quirinal.
Le privilège du blanc (en italien, privileging sel bianco) est une prérogative particulière utilisée par les reines, princesses et duchesses catholiques lors des audiences avec le pape, au cours desquelles elles son autorisées à porter vêtements et mantilles blancs, habituellement réservés au souverain pontife.

(The privilege of the white is a special prerogative used by Catholic queens, princesses and duchesses during audiences with the Pope, during which they are authorized to wear white clothes and mantles, usually reserved for the sovereign pontiff.)

Actuellement, les dames catholiques éligibles à ce privilège sont les suivantes:
  • La reine Paola de Belgique;
  • Mathilde, reine des Belges;
  • Letizia, reine d’Espagne;
  • La reine Sophie d’Espagne;
  • Marina, princesse de Naples (épouse du chef de la maison de Savoie);
  • Maria Teresa, grand-duchesse de Luxembourg ;
  • Charlène, princesse de Monaco

Ce privilège n’est pas utilisé par les reines à chaque rencontre avec le pape, mais davantage pour les occasions les plus solennelles. Ainsi, Marina, « princesse de Naples » a utilisé le privilège du blanc lors d’une messe en 2003 célébrant l’anniversaire de Jean-Paul II.


(Currently, the Catholic royal women eligible for this privilege are the following:

  • Queen Paola of Belgium
  • Queen Mathilde of Belgium
  • Queen Letizia of Spain
  • Queen Sofia of Spain
  • Marina, princess of Naples
  • Maria Teresa, grand duchess of Luxembourg
  • Charlene, Princess of Monaco

This privilege is not used by the queens at each audience with the pope, but for the most solemn occasions. Thus, Marina, Princess of Naples used the privilege of white during a mass in 2003 celebrating the birthday of John Paul II.
Charlene of Monaco was the first Monaco princess to use the Le privilège du blanc (privilege of the white) granted to her by Pope Benedict XVI on 1 January 2013.
Charlene of Monaco was the first Monaco princess to use the privilege of whitegranted to her by Pope Benedict XVI.
Le 12 janvier 2013, la princesse Charlène de Monaco a été exceptionnellement autorisée à utiliser ce privilège lors d’une audience avec le pape Benoît XVI.
(On 1 January 2013, the princess Charlene of Monaco has been exceptionally allowed to use this privilège for her audience with His holiness Pope Benedict XVI).

Le bureau de presse du Vatican a, par la suite, indiqué que « conformément au protocole prescrit par le Vatican concernant les souverains catholiques, la princesse [Charlène de Monaco] a été autorisée à s’habiller en blanc »
(The Vatican Office states that “in accordance with prescribed ceremonial of the Vatican for Catholic sovereigns, the princess was allowed to dress in white…”)
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For her audience, the Princess of Monaco wore a chic crepe jacket and white driving gloves with her white mantilla and nude heels, looking regal, elegant and sublime.
Queen Letizia of Spain meets Pope Francis in June 2014 wearing white, adhering to « le privilège du blanc » rule.
Queen Letizia of Spain meets Pope Francis in June 2014 wearing white
Apart from the 7 Catholic royal women who enjoy “le privilège du blanc”, all other female are required to wear black while meeting with the Pope, including other royal women and the First Ladies.
On March 11, 1962, Jacqueline Kennedy, the First Lady of the United States was received in audience by Pope John XXIII.
On March 11, 1962, Jacqueline Kennedy, the First Lady of the United States was received in audience by Pope John XXIII.
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