Princess Charlene's meeting with Pope Francis a few days ago has made people wonder why the princess broke with tradition?
Traditionally, protocol requires women to wear black when meeting the Pope, a color that signifies the virtues of piety and humility.
Prince Albert II's wife was dressed in all black - but she actually has a special privilege given to only seven women in the world.
Dubbed the "privilege du blanc" , the Princess of Monaco is one of the few people allowed to wear a white dress and veil for a meeting with the Pope.
Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, Princess Marina of Naples, Queen Mathilde of Belgium, Queen Paola of Belgium, Queen Letizia of Spain and Queen Sofia of Spain - are the other Catholic royals who are allowed to wear white when meeting with the Pope.
Given her position, it's unclear why Princess Charlene chose to wear black, but the mother-of-two - who is back in Monaco after suffering from a mystery illness - looked stunning anyway!
On previous visits to the Vatican, Princess Charlene has chosen to use the honorific, such as here in 2016:
Source: Page Six
