Queen Camilla made a fashion statement in a black dress and veil for her and King Charles ' historic meeting with Pope Leo, but other queens are known for wearing white to greet the pontiff. However, other royal women wear white during their meetings with the pope.

The sovereign, joined by King Charles, took Vatican protocol literally while wearing an accessory that belonged to her late mother-in-law.

Queen Camilla has reportedly been granted a prestigious honour by Pope Leo during the British royals' state visit to the Vatican. King Charles III and Camilla touched down in Rome yesterday (22 October) for a two-day state visit to the Holy See, the government of the Roman Catholic Church in the Vatican.

During their visit to the Vatican, King Charles and Queen Camilla exchanged gifts with Pope Leo and attended a prayer ceremony alongside him

Yesterday, King Charles and Queen Camilla made their way from Buckingham Palace to Rome, to pay a visit to Pope Leo XIV, who took the reins of the Catholic Church back in May. And while a meeting between the British royals and the Vatican is not entirely unexpected, their day-long series of events did include a surprising modern-day first.

Reason why Queen Consort Camilla wore a black veil to meet Pope Leo alongside King Charles III explained as royal fans left confused over 'bold' detail.

From Princess Charlene of Monaco to Queen Rania of Jordan – the royal dress code for a meeting with the Pope is a blend of history and style, as Queen Camilla demonstrated with King Charles in the Vat

As for jewelry pieces, Queen Camilla wore pearl drop earrings with a coordinated four-strand pearl necklace with center clasp. She also wore a sentimental piece of jewelry from the British royal family ’s vault: the Raspberry Pip brooch.