Queen Camilla wore black to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican, but why can Princess Charlene and other royal women wear white? All about the royal rule and fashion choices past.

Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration ceremony took place in Vatican City earlier today. Many were in attendance, and as tradition goes — when a person is in the presence of a pope, they dress in black ...

Were Princess Charlene, Queen Letizia, Queen Mathilde and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa allowed to wear white at Pope Leo XIV's inauguration mass? All about the royal rule!

Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration ceremony took place in Vatican City earlier today. Many were in attendance, and as tradition goes — when a person is in the presence of a pope, they dress in black ...

At Pope Leo XIV's inauguration, Princess Charlene, Queen Letizia, and Queen Mathilde wore white, a rare privilege for Catholic royals. Princess Charlene of Monaco, Queen Letizia of Spain, and ...

Historically, the white smoke was created by burning the ballots together with dry straw. The black smoke was made from the ballots, wet straw, and with the addition of pitch to darken the color.