India, May 18 -- Princess Charlene of Monaco, Queen Letizia of Spain, and Queen Mathilde of Belgium were part of the royal delegation that greeted Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, shortly after his landmark inauguration Mass. Their presence added a touch of regal elegance to the occasion, marking a significant moment in the start of the new papacy. The trio made a striking appearance in traditional all-white attire, a rare privilege granted to a select few Catholic royals.

Princess Charlene, Queen Letizia, and Queen Mathilde are among just seven women in the world granted le privilege du blanc-the rare right to wear white in the Pope's presence. Reserved for Catholic queens and princesses, this tradition applies only to sele...