Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall with Pope Benedict XVI
Prince Charles and Princess Diana with Pope John Paul II
The Duchess of Cornwall is not, as one tabloid suggested, emulating the late Diana, Princess of Wales. It is protocol for women to wear black and to cover their heads when meeting the Pope. The only exception being the privilège du blanc. A privilege afforded to female Catholic Monarchs, and to female Catholic Consorts of Monarchs, wherein they are allowed to wear white when in an audience with the Pope.
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Tuesday, 28 April 2009
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Tabloids are such idiots. Or, at least, their writers often are. Surely the fool and his/her editors should have checked, re protocol.
AL - Anything in the name of cheap sentiment.
Did you see the photograph on the Guardian on-line where it looked like Camilla was about to leap up from the table where she was sitting with the Pope? It was very funny.
PD - do you mean the one where HH said mistakenly to Camilla," Diana, time has not been kind" ?
Almost spit my tea on the computer screen with that one, m'dear!
Here's the one.
Yup, that's the one.
I only wish Camilla had worn a tiara like the Queen in her first two visits:
http://members3.boardhost.com/Oranjes/msg/1240640703.html
although she dispensed with one on her third visit. Perhaps accusations of "being too grand" were taken into consideration. But it seems the dress code has gone down a notch for the gentleman too.
C - Thanks for the link. Fab.
How on earth can the Queen be accused of being too grand? And who could possibly be in a position to make such an accusation?
I meant accusations of Camilla being accused of being too grand; she does tend to wear huge pieces, albeit of those lent to her by the Queen:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-496260/Rebranded-How-dazzling-Camilla-dumped-dowdy-image.html
No, I don't think our dear Queen could ever be considered "too grand"; indeed her endearing trait is that she is the opposite. The status and function accorded her takes care of that. Camilla is equally undemanding in that respect.
C - got it.
C-perhaps when Camilla is Consort, it will be more suitable then. For time to time I do feel sorry for her unenviable position.
Yes, she does seem to get an unnecessary backlash from the Diana-for-canonisation contingent.
A fool and his editor are often parted.
Leave it to you HOBAC to enlighten. Keep fighting the good fight.
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