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This article is about meeting a head of state. For other uses,
see Audience (disambiguation). Audience of the French diplomat
le Vicomte d'Andrezel with the Sultan Selim III on 10 October
1724 in the Topkapı Palace.  An audience is a formal meeting
that takes place between a head of state and another person at
the invitation of the head of state. Often, the invitation
follows a request for a meeting from the other person. Though
sometimes used in republics to describe meetings with
presidents, the term is more usually associated with monarchs
and popes.  Papal audiences[edit]  In the past, rigid dress
codes had to be followed by those granted a papal audience.
Although no longer mandatory, the traditional dress code is
quite strict. For a general audience; smart business
professional attire (i.e. a suit and tie or equivalent for
ladies) is acceptable. The suit should be dark and ladies sh