US EditionGrand Duchess Stephanie marks royal first alongside Grand Duke for audience with the Pope
- In Vatican City on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, Pope Leo XIV received Grand Duke Guillaume and Grand Duchess Stéphanie for their first official audience since his May inauguration.
- At the Secretariat of State, Vatican and Luxembourg officials noted good diplomatic relations between the Holy See and Luxembourg and exchanged views on European context issues including social cohesion, youth education, and life dignity.
- The royal couple arrived with their children, Hereditary Grand Duke Charles and Prince François , while Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg exercised le privilège du blanc in a white gown and lace veil following Vatican dress protocol.
- Pope Leo XIV exchanged greetings with Grand Duke Guillaume and Grand Duchess Stephanie of Luxembourg during the audience at the Apostolic Palace, posing for a formal portrait.
- By tradition, only a small group of royal women, including former Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, Princess Charlene of Monaco, Queen Mathilde, and Queen Letizia, are granted il privilegio del bianco, as Vatican records note.
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Grand Duchess Stephanie of Luxembourg Exercises Her Royal Right for the First Time Upon Meeting Pope
The royal and her husband, Grand Duke Guillaume, made their first visit to the Vatican since he acceded the throne, granting his wife "il privilegio del bianco"Franco Origlia/Getty Grand Duchess Stephanie of LuxembourgNEED TO KNOWGrand Duchess Stephanie of Luxembourg and her husband, Grand Duke Guillaume, met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican this weekDuring their visit, Stephanie wore a white gown with a white lace covering, a rare honor only be…
Grand Duchess Stephanie marks royal first alongside Grand Duke for audience with the Pope
Grand Duchess Stephanie and Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg met with Pope Leo XIV for an audience at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican, accompanied by their children Prince Charles and Prince François
The two sons of the Grand Dukes of 5 and 2 years have been protagonists of the meeting
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