The Queen of Spain inaugurated the first edition of the Tourism Innovation Summit 2020 (TIS 2020), at the FIBES conference and exhibition centre in Seville. 

Their Majesties were expected to attend TIS together. However, King Felipe VI is currently self-isolating after having come into contact with an individual on Sunday who has since tested positive for COVID-19. Before entering the Conference Center, Her Majesty and the attending authorities observed a minutes silence on the occasion of the International Day Against Gender Violence.

The TIS aims to become the largest international forum for innovation in the tourism sector. It provides leaders of the tourism industry with a space to exchange strategies and technological solutions to define the actions of the tourism sector for the next decade. The new event will be held annually with the aim of attracting investment into the city and being the world's showcase for tourism technology. Seville was chosen to host the event due to its ambition to create an ecosystem that turns the city into a laboratory of innovations and a technological centre.

I​n the auditorium, after the official welcome by the director of TIS, Queen Letizia delivered her speech which was followed by a tour of TIS 2020.

The King and Queen of Spain attended the ceremony of the XXXVII edition of the 'Francisco Cerecedo' Journalism Award, granted by the Association of European Journalists (AEJ), at the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid.

The AEJ brings together individual journalists through their membership of the national sections. It was set up in 1962 in the then six EEC-countries by 70 journalists, who were committed to the need for European integration in a democratic way, determined to defend the freedom of information and press in Europe.  ​

The Francisco Cerecedo Journalism Award is held annually by the AEJ under the sponsorship of BBVA. A monetary prize of €24,000 is endowed along with a medal designed by the sculptor Julio López Hernández. This years recipient was Vicente Vallés, director and presenter of Noticias 2 of Antena 3, 'in recognition of the rigour, independence and depth with which he has been carrying out his work in the television medium during the last decades'.

The Queen of Spain, as Honorary President of UNICEF Spanish Committee, held a working meeting with the organization at the Superior Council of Scientific Investigations in Madrid.

The Spanish Committee of UNICEF is one of the 37 national committees of the United Nations Fund for Children in developed countries. The organisation concentrates its efforts to make children a political and social priority and to contribute to the financing of UNICEF programs for children's rights in more than 150 developing countries.  

Her Majesty was informed of UNICEF's fight against COVID-19 on a global level. During the pandemic, UNICEF has focused its efforts on; guaranteeing children's rights such as physical and mental health, safe access to educational centres, delivering technology to help combat the digital divide and the fight against the increase in child poverty.

The King and Queen of Spain attended the inauguration ceremony of the Hospital Universitario de Toledo (Toledo University Hospital), built in the Santa María de Benquerencia neighbourhood of Toledo.   ​

The new Hospital will be a centre in which new technologies and new medical specialities will be integrated to adapt to the continuous and innovative changes that occur in clinical practice. The construction of the University Hospital of Toledo will have seven buildings which will connect all hospital services. The Hospital will respond to the needs of patients in the Toledo area and a healthcare reference in Castilla-La Mancha.

After the initial greetings, Their Majesties saw an institutional video and unveiled the  commemorative plaque, followed by a tour of the hospital facilities. The event concluded with King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia holding a meeting with a representation of officials of the Public Service of Castilla-La Mancha and health personnel. 

Queen Letizia choose to repeat her flecked Felipe Varela belted wool jacket with embroidered box-pleat skirt.

This is the sixth occasion Letizia has worn the 1950's-inspired set which she debuted at the 2017 National Day ceremony. 

Letizia complemented the ensemble with her navy Magrit 'Liza' suede pumps and Carolina Herrera 'Baret' navy fold-over clutch bag.

The Queen of Spain received two audiences on Thursday at the Palace of La Zarzuela in Madrid. 

Her Majesty first met with representatives of the Spanish Association of Periodical Publications Publishers (AEEPP). The Queen was informed of AEEPP's new brand 'Club Abierto de Editores' (CLABE), coinciding with their 20th anniversary which they celebrate this year. 

CLABE's objective is to observe the crisis derived from the pandemic, as an accelerator for transformation within the sector. Tackling issues such as; the future of paper, training in new skills for digital media and gender equality among others. The AEEPP  is a non-profit, independent business association that carries out its activity throughout Spain through its delegations and with a prominent international presence in 11 countries. ​

Queen Letizia later received the board of directors of the International Association of the Telephone of Hope. They informed Her Majesty of the services they provide such as; crisis intervention, promoting people's emotional health and training of volunteers. The Telephone of Hope was founded in 1971 in Seville, it's objective is the comprehensive care of people with physical, mental and sensory dysfunction with a comprehensive approach that addresses education and rehabilitation. 

For the day of audiences, Queen Letizia wore a combination of red and white. 

The white blouse featuring tonal embroidery, puffed shoulders and blouson sleeves was first worn 7 years ago and remains unidentified. A look back at Letizia wearing the blouse in 2013.

Today she teamed the top with her ruby red Hugo Boss 'Selrita' Lambskin-leather pencil skirt.

The piece was first seen during last year's State Visit to South Korea.

Letizia finished the look with her bordeaux LODI 'Debra' patent leather pumps.

The Queen of Spain, as honorary president of the Royal Board on Disability, attended a working meeting at the Headquarters in Madrid. ​

The Royal Board on Disability is an autonomous body attached to the Ministry of Social Rights and Agenda 2030. Its aim is the promotion and improvement of the rights of people with disabilities, as well as their personal development, social inclusion and prevention of disabilities through planning policies, strategies, plans and programs related to disability.  

During the meeting points of discussion included; 'The impact of COVID-19 and its socio-economic consequences on people with disabilities'. The Queen Letizia Program for Inclusion, Queen Letizia Awards 2021, Regulatory reform planned for this Legislature and, finally, Territorial Disability: AGE-CCAAs. After the meeting, Her Majesty greeted the staff of the Royal Board on Disability.

The Queen of Spain, as honorary president of the Foundation for Help against Drug Addiction (FAD), chaired a working meeting at the headquarters in Madrid.  ​

The FAD is a private, non-profit, non-denominational, apolitical institution, created in 1986. Its mission is to encourage the personal and social development of adolescents and young people through education in positive attitudes and prevention of social risk behaviours, including drug use. 

During the meeting, the strategic plan for 2021-2023 was discussed along with how the COVID-19 crisis has affected different FAD projects, in addition to strengthening the image globally of FAD as an entity that works for the youth.  

The Queen of Spain attended the closing ceremony of the XII Call for Social Projects of Santander Bank, at the headquarters in Madrid.

Call for Social Projects 'Euros de tu Nómina' (Euros from your payroll) is a Santander initiative which promotes projects that improve society. Santander employees contribute to the 'Euros from your Payroll' program, in which for every euro they donate, the entity contributes another. Thus far the program has supported 94 NGO initiatives in Spain and has helped nearly 80,000 people during its twelve years of history. 

The event began with a round table which was followed by the presentation of awards. Twelve social projects were awarded and will receive €42,117 each. This year, Santander has given special recognition to the work of the Spanish Red Cross, for its support during the pandemic. Concluding the event Her Majesty gave a speech. 

The Queen of Spain received two audiences today at the Palace of La Zarzuela in Madrid. 

She first met the Board of Directors of the Association 'Women in a Legal World' (WLW) whose members are professional women from the legal sector who wish to transform the environment in which they operate, creating conditions that allow all professionals to have equal opportunities to excel and achieve success in their careers.

Queen Letizia later received a working group who have launched a chair for the promotion of women in STEM vocations (an acronym in English for science, technology, engineering and mathematics).  The promoters of this initiative highlighted that while more than half of university students are women, less than 26% study STEM degrees. One of the main aims is to investigate the causes of low participation of women in studies related to STEM areas. Including the promotion of the cultural and social change necessary to encourage the incorporation of women in STEM degrees.

The Queen of Spain held a working meeting with the Spanish Committee of Representatives of People with Disabilities (CERMI) at their headquarters in Madrid.

The CERMI, is the Spanish umbrella organisation that represents the interests of more than 3.8 million people with disabilities in Spain. The aim of CERMI is to guarantee equal opportunities for women and men with disabilities, to protect their human rights and ensure that they are fully included in society. ​

During the meeting Her Majesty was informed of the main difficulties that people with disabilities and their families are facing as a result of COVID-19. Points that were highlighted included, difficulties for people with disabilities in residential centres, access to health care, the effects on labor inclusion and access to education due to lack of accessibility of telematic tools.