<P> A reigning Catholic queen or princess retains this privilege at the discretion of the Pope , by remaining a Catholic in good public standing , through marriage to another Catholic monarch , or simply granted by the Pope at his dispensation . Catholic royalty may freely choose whether to exercise the privilege depending on the importance of occasion ; if they refuse , this is termed as `` declining the privilege '' , and the choice to wear black garments at certain points of Papal audiences does not negate her privilege to be dressed in white . </P>
<P> A reigning Catholic queen or princess retains this privilege at the discretion of the Pope , by remaining a Catholic in good public standing , through marriage to another Catholic monarch , or simply granted by the Pope at his dispensation . Catholic royalty may freely choose whether to exercise the privilege depending on the importance of occasion ; if they refuse , this is termed as `` declining the privilege '' , and the choice to wear black garments at certain points of Papal audiences does not negate her privilege to be dressed in white . </P>
who gets to wear white lace at the vatican
who gets to wear white lace at the vatican
A reigning Catholic queen or princess
A reigning Catholic queen or princess