Despite being Catholic, American actress turned Monaco royal Princess Grace followed a different protocol and wore black when meeting popes during her lifetime The privilege of wearing white is a rare ...

Grace Kelly and Princess Charlene. The privilège du blanc, which translates to "privilege of white," is a Catholic custom that dates back centuries, per Town & Country. It mandates that only certain ...

Princess Grace of Monaco had to follow a different dress code when she met the Pope than her daughter-in-law, Princess Charlene. Charlene's all-white outfit with a matching lace mantilla reflected the ...