who gets to wear white lace at the vatican
Privilège du blanc 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.[citation needed] 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"[citation needed], and the choice to wear black garments at certain points of Papal audiences does not negate her privilege to be dressed in white.
Sistine Chapel The Sistine Chapel (/ˌsɪstiːn ˈtʃæpəl/; Latin: Sacellum Sixtinum; Italian: Cappella Sistina [kapˈpɛlla siˈstiːna]) is a chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the Pope, in Vatican City. Originally known as the Cappella Magna, the chapel takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV, who restored it between 1477 and 1480. Since that time, the chapel has served as a place of both religious and functionary papal activity. Today it is the site of the Papal conclave, the process by which a new pope is selected. The fame of the Sistine Chapel lies mainly in the frescos that decorate the interior, and most particularly the Sistine Chapel ceiling and The Last Judgment by Michelangelo.