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It's funny how the narrator calls Guillaume "William"!
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Please,don´t let us start a fashion war about what women wear to visit the Pope!
All the pictures I have seen are decent-looking,conservative and elegant, no reason to complain!
Neither Benedict XVI nor the current pope have a strong interest in fashion, I am sure they enjoyed talking to their visitors and did not waste a tought on the ladie´s attire.
I think it's kind of cute being that William is the English translation of his name! ;-)It's funny how the narrator calls Guillaume "William"!
I think it's kind of cute being that William is the English translation of his name! ;-)
No this is not it. Not even close. The photo is in the Rania fashion thread or "Royalty visiting the Pope" or something. Or it can simply be Google'd. fandesacs2003, those are not the photos I am referring to. Rania looked almost bridal.
I see, Sidney Lux, that that picture of the entire Lux family receiving the Pope in Luxembourg was a reception for John Paul II. In it, little Alexandra was all in white.
Ah, another catholic outing for the Lux. family. Although their family is known to be ultra catholic and conservative, it may be nice if they didn't flaunt it all that openly, esp. after the fiasco with the GD refusing to sign a democratic law a few years ago. Only a few weeks ago the couple was received by the German glamour bisshop who overspent millions and millions on his palace. In any larger monarchy this would be a problem, that they have a cousin who bullied people at abortion clinics doesn't help either. I believe that in a few days Guillaume's brother and sister-in-law will attend a mass at a Jesuit University in Japan. I don't mind them being ultra-catholic or this particular visit to the new pope, but IMHO they should treat their religion as a more private thing. By positioning themselves so openly as ultra conservatives, they undermine the largest advantage of a monarchy: being a unifying symbol.
Moonmaiden23 said:Secular, less religious leaders make no attempt to hide it, why must it be only devout believers who need to play it down?
So only the CATHOLIc Queens can wear white mantilla? Interesting. It means that Queen Margarete of Denmark, or Queen Beatrix worn BLACK mantillas? I did not know.
Apparently Quuen rania considered that she has this right, because she repeated the white veil while visiting Pope Francis
Stephanie and Guillaume bowed to the Popem but the Pope bowed to Queen Rania.
Queen Rania caused a firestorm when she was received by Benedict XVI and wore a silvery grey/white outfit with matching mantilla. It was very definitely inappropriate, as she is not a Catholic queen and was entitled to wear only black.
But she looked incredibly beautiful, just the same!
Queen Rania caused a firestorm when she was received by Benedict XVI and wore a silvery grey/white outfit with matching mantilla. It was very definitely inappropriate, as she is not a Catholic queen and was entitled to wear only black.
But she looked incredibly beautiful, just the same!
This wonderful dress again. I love it !