Re: Privilege du blanc and more info + pics Archived Message
Posted by Pedro on December 10, 2015, 9:25 am, in reply to "Re: Privilege du blanc and more info + pics"
I would bet the photo of GD Joséphine-Charlotte is from a papal inauguration (John Paul I or John Paul II) and not from a funeral. --Previous Message-- : Thank you KarenL and Marianne for the links. : Most interesting. Yet, nothing others have : said on the boards has answered many of the : questions I have. : : Who might be able to use the privilige du : blanc and when is fascinating, but not : really a jewellery related topic, so I will : try to limit my comments here. Basically, I : suspect it is a privilege granted by the : Popes (or the Vatican, if people like to : think of administrators) and then exercised : by royal ladies with discretion depending on : specific circumstances. : : For example at the funeral of Pope John Paul : II several royal ladies who have (or had) : the privilege wore black instead, although : with pearls which have been considered : suitable for mourning for many, many years. : : Queen Paola at the funeral of Pope John Paul : II : : : Later, at a meeting with Pope Benedict she : wore white. (I have never been able to : decide if she is wearing a small tiara) : : : Queen Sofia at the funeral of Pope John Paul : II : : : : I am tempted to interpret the dress code of : these two royal ladies as a matter of : respect during a period of mourning. Yet, : for the funeral of Pope Paul VI the Grand : Duchess Josephine Charlotte wore white. I : very much doubt if the Grand Duchess would : have broken protocol, so I am still : perplexed by the intricacies of who can : exercise the privilege, when and why. No : doubt it is a matter of some diplomatic : negotiation, and discretion by the royal : ladies concerned. : : Grand Duchess Josephine Charlotte at the : funeral of Pope Paul VI. While her jewels : are pearls, they are not jewels which could : be overlooked. : : : Interestingly, the royal lady who wore the : least jewels at the Inauguration of Pope : Francis was Queen Maxima, who is, as I : understand matters, not entitled to the : Privilege du blanc, but is nevertheless a : Catholic. Instead HM wore a long black gown. : : : Fo : : --Previous Message-- : The so-called Privilege du blanc has been : discussed plenty times over the years on the : neighbouring GREMB as well as other Boards. : Here's a link to a more recent thread on the : Benelux NB which includes both info & : pics : : : : http://members3.boardhost.com/Beneluxroyal/msg/1423940239.html : : :
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