On Wednesday July 20, 2022, Albert II of Monaco and his wife Charlene went to the Vatican to meet Pope Francis. The Monegasque sovereign and her husband have already spoken on several occasions with the sovereign pontiff. And during their last visit, the South African had used one of her privileges linked to her rank. Indeed, in 2016, Charlene wore an all-white outfit as she is allowed to do due to her royal position. This protocol derogation comes from a tradition called “the privilege of white”. A privilege reserved only for a few Catholic queens, princesses and duchesses, the latter are authorized during audiences with the pope to wear white clothes and mantillas, usually reserved for the Pope. But on several occasions, the queens and princesses authorized to wear white have chosen not to exercise this right by complying with the tradition of black.
But this time, and as is also customary for a meeting with the Pope, the Princess of Monaco was dressed in a black dress with long sleeves which she had chosen to wear with a pair of pumps. nude from Louis Vuitton. The former swimmer sported an imposing rosary of pearls with a gold cross and had posed a black lace mantilla. And given the rather sad face of the mother of Gabriella and Jacques, the latter almost looked like an Italian mourner.
For this visit to the Vatican, Charlene of Monaco had for once put away the tinsel sported during her last public appearance at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival. For the occasion, the Princess of the Rock pulled out all the stops by walking the Grimaldi Forum red carpet in a breathtaking outfit. The famous “charmeuse longue tribune” dress from Lanvin in a pretty emerald color, worth 2,790.00 euros, had dazzled the audience that evening.
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