King Philippe and Queen Mathilde were received by Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican for a private audience. On October 27, Their Majesties met Pope Leo XIV at the Apostolic Palace. During the audience, Queen Mathilde exercised her Privilège du Blanc — the special papal privilege that allows certain Catholic queens and consorts to wear white in the presence of the Pope.
According to traditional protocol for papal audiences, women are required to wear a modest black dress with sleeves, along with a black mantilla. There is an exception to this rule, known as le privilège du blanc (the privilege of the white), a custom of the Catholic Church that permits certain designated female royals — all of whom are queens or princesses of Catholic countries — to wear white clothing during an audience with the Pope.
Only seven royal women are granted this privilege: Queen Letizia of Spain, Queen Mathilde of Belgium, Princess Charlene of Monaco, Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg, and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, as well as two former queens — Queen Paola of Belgium and Queen Sofia of Spain.
Diese kleine Schleife an dem Kleid sprengt den kompletten Stil. Reichte es nicht an Stoff sie größer zu fertigen oder fügte man das nur so dazu, vielleicht wurde es von ihrem Kommunionkleid abgetrennt, so sieht das aus. Der Schleier ist wunderschön. - Dorothe -
ReplyDeleteFor those who don't know the difference between a mantilla and a hideous brides tulle veil and headdress, as evidenced by the comments in a recent previous post, this is a mantilla.
ReplyDeleteQ.Mathilde looks very appropriate though I'd have liked her dress to have been just an inch or two longer because the current length looks out of proportion to her height in some photos.
- Anon 9:13
Perfect, her veil/mantilla lace is gorgeous
ReplyDeleteMathilde is immaculately dressed for this papal audience. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThe white gown of Queen Mathilde is somewhat simple, probably intentionally so, but far too short and would have looked more elegant if it had been longer.
ReplyDelete🌞 Virginia
La reine Mathilde parfaitement vêtue de blanc porte à merveille cette mantille !
ReplyDeleteTwo of the last weeks most working ‘royals’ meet! The prince of the catholic church and the Queen of Belgium!! Very nice, the dress is boring, and could be a little longer
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