Posted by Laurent
on 12/10/2009, 11:21:17, in reply to "Re: privilège du blanc "
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Catholic reigning queens, the grand-duchess of Luxemburg and the princesses from the house of Savoy can wear white clothes while visiting the pope.
Empress Zita for sure had that right but she wore only black clothes since her husband died in 1922
--Previous Message--
: For so far I know:
:
: - Catholic Queens
: - the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
: - Archduchesses of Habsburg
: - Princesses of Savoia(-Aosta)
:
: That Grand Duchesses of Luxembourg do have
: the privilège will have to do with Maria Ana
: de Bragança becoming Grand Duchess of
: Luxembourg and later Regentess for her
: daughter Marie-Adelheid, who was followed by
: her sister Charlotte.
:
: I think that the privilège will have been
: given in this period.
:
: Empress Zita and the Austrian Archduchesses
: never wore white again since the fall of the
: monarchy. Marina Doria, the spouse of Prince
: Vittorio Emmanuele de Savoia has worn white
: too.
:
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