Current Papal regalia is largely a holdover from the time when the pontiff was - in a very real sense - a king, on a par with secular monarchs. Technically, the pope is still a sovereign, which is why he dresses the way he does. His attire is really no sillier than that of many medieval/Renaissance heads of state (take a look at paintings of Henry VIII or the Borgia boys).
But I agree that it makes him look like a poor grade of drag queen.
Boru
But I agree that it makes him look like a poor grade of drag queen.
Boru
‘I can’t be having with this.’ - Esmeralda Weatherwax
