Lolilla222
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Lyle said:Wow, Letizia looked so beautiful during that visit!
srivishnu said: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 said:http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/5236/drws18lz.jpg
Why is Queen Margrethe no wearing black as protocol dicktates
H.M. Margrethe said:When Queen Margrethe became queen in 1972 she and PrinceConsort Henrik was in a audience/stats wisit with the Pope.
They both was in black and Queen Margrethe was wearing a tiara,so she has not brocke the protocol...sadly i can´t finde any pic. of her and the Pope...not even on polfoto.dk
RoyalProtocol said:Whenever Elizabeth II visited the 1st time she wore veil, tiara etc. The second time there was a new Pope so she repeated the formal dress code, the third time however it was still JPII and she still wore black lace, eventhough it was just a suite and hat. So does that not point to the fact that perhaps Margrethe II should still have worn black?
H.M. Margrethe said:I don´t think so but you also have to know that thes 2 queens are from 2 diffrent kinde of generation and they migth have 2 diffrent opinions about what to wear.
Von Schlesian said:When it comes to the conventions and dress protocol associated with the Vatican (which is quite strict and rather clear), it falls without the monarch's discretion to decide which colour they wear. The personalities of the monarchs are irrelevant when adhering to established procedure.
[Edit: refer to post #21].
Jelka said:No, they should only wear white if he/she is king/queen, and since Letitia is Crownprinsess, but not yet a queen, she has to wear black.
kittencrews said:Why did Rainier,Caroline, and Albert wear black they are Catholic?
A.C.C. said: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.
A.C.C. said:Actually, when Princess Grace of Monaco visited the Vatican, she always wore black, and i believe thats for the Liechtenstein princesses as well.
RoyalProtocol said:I understand that bit but Queen Margrethe II is in the Vatican and not wearing black. Does anyone understand why.
Lady Marmalade said:Umm...Princess Grace was a consort to a ruling monarch..
I also seem to remember Marina Doria wearing white to visit the Pope..
Lady Marmalade said:Umm...Princess Grace was a consort to a ruling monarch..
I also seem to remember Marina Doria wearing white to visit the Pope..
Prince Ranier was a ruling prince but he wasn't a ruling monarch
Iain said:Rainier was a monarch. A monarch doesn't just have to be a king or queen, If a country is ruled by a prince, a grand duke, a sultan or a sheik then that person is the monarch.