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Queen Letizia dons Zara cape for CERMI meeting

28/4/2016

Today, Queen Letizia held a meeting with the Spanish Committee of Representatives for People with Disabilities (CERMI). The organisation serves as a platform for representation and defense of citizens with disabilities.

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Queen Letizia opted for a chic professional style, wearing a classic combination of black, white and grey.

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The trendy black Zara cape has been a staple part of Letizia's wardrobe over the past few months.

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This is the third occasion she has worn it since it's debut in November last year.

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She teamed the cape with a new blouse featuring a pin-tuck front and swing silhouette. The soft-white top is reportedly by Hugo Boss, but I have been unable to find it in their current or past collections. It may be from an upcoming season so I'll keep an eye out for it.

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She wore familiar grey Hugo Boss trousers and completed the outfit with recognizable accessories which consisted of the Hugo Boss BOSS 'Bespoke' handbag (£995 / US$1295), Magrit 'Mila' black leather pumps and Links of London Hope Egg earrings.

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Queen Letizia revisits Massimo Dutti

27/4/2016

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Today, the Queen of Spain attended the announcement of the 2016 Princess Girona Award winner in the category of "Entity". Queen Letizia attended on behalf of her eldest daughter, Leonor. The 10 year old royal heir is now the honorary president of the Princess Girona Foundation, a position her father, Felipe VI once held as Prince of Asturias. The name of the foundation was changed in December 2014 to reflect the title now held by Leonor, Princess of Asturias.

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This award is intended to distinguish institutions who work with young people to encourage entrepreneurship, employment, and education, as well improving the lives of disadvantaged youth in Spain.

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For the occasion, Queen Letizia wore new pieces from Spanish high-street brand Massimo Dutti. The label is part of the Inditex group - a conglomerate that includes Letizia's favorites, Zara and Uterque. Letizia has not worn this clothing line for several years so it was surprise to see Her Majesty revisit this once-forgotten brand.

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Today, the Queen paired the Massimo Dutti beige linen-blend coat (€165) with the Massimo Dutti striped sweatshirt (€25.95).

She accessorized with familiar pieces. She carried the Uterque embossed reptile-skin wristlet clutch and on her feet were Magrit black leather pumps.

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Queen Letzia finished the outfit with her Carolina Herrera 'Falling Jasmine' stud earrings.

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Queen Letizia recycles National Day outfit for Cervantes Award ceremony

23/4/2016

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Today, the King and Queen of Spain attended the 'Cervantes Award' ceremony held at the Alcala de Henares University on the outskirts of Madrid. The prize is one of the most regarded literary awards in Spain and Latin America, and is granted annually to honour the lifetime achievement of an eminent writer in the Spanish language.

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The award is named in honour of the Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes, who is best known for his satirical novel, Don Quixote. This year, the Cervantes 2015 Award went to the 81-year-old Mexican writer, Fernando del Paso Morante.

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Today, Queen Letizia repeated the exact outfit she wore to last year's National Day parade, recycling each piece from head-to-toe.

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The ensemble consists of a royal blue dress and jacket combination by Felipe Varela.

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She teamed the set with midnight blue patent pumps from Magrit, and Felipe Varela ocean blue leather clutch.

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Her Majesty completed the look with her dazzling Bvlgari aquamarine teardrop earrings.

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Letizia repeats red peplum dress for a day of engagements

22/4/2016

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It was a busy day for the Queen of Spain. In the morning she joined her husband at Zarzuela Palace for an audience with Javier Fernandez. The Spanish athlete won a gold medal at the 2016 Figure Skating World Championships held in Boston.

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In the afternoon, Their Majesties moved to the Royal Palace of Madrid to host the annual pre-ceremony lunch of the 'Miguel de Cervantes' award.

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For both events, Queen Letizia opted to recycle her red Carolina Herrera stretch-wool peplum dress. The dress made it's debut in October last year at the World Food Day ceremony in Milan.

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Her Majesty accessorized the dress with red pumps which she's had since 2008. There are mixed opinions on whether the shoes are by Hugo Boss of Felipe Varela.

She finished the look with her TOUS gold long dangle shell earrings.

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Queen Letizia wears playful Peter Pan dress

22/4/2016

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As honorary president of the Spanish Federation For Rare Diseases, Queen Letizia was in Bilbao today to close the Third International Congress on Education of Rare Diseases.

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She looked youthful and feminine in a Peter Pan collared dress by Carolina Herrera.

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The grey tweed a-line dress is a new addition to her closet and features a contrasting blush pink Peter Pan collar and short sleeves.

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Her Majesty coordinated the dress with new accessories. On her feet were the nude Magrit 'Laura' patent pumps (€240) featuring a pointed toe and cross-over strap.

She carried a bespoke nude suede flap clutch also by the Spanish label, Magrit.

Queen Letizia draped the Nina Ricci tweed swing coat over her shoulders when she left the seminar.

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She finished the look with her pink pearl earrings.

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Queen Letizia presents Children's Literary Awards

20/4/2016

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For her first public engagement of the week, the Queen of Spain presented two children's literature awards, “El Barco de Vapor” and “Gran Angular”. The annual awards are organised by the SM Foundation whose goal is to promote children’s books and reading.

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Queen Letizia wore an all-black ensemble to this evening event, pairing a new vest-style top by Felipe Varela with her signature black Hugo Boss trousers.

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The peplum vest features a shawl collar with epaulettes. It has a snap button front with flap pockets at the waist. It is finished wit edgy grommets around the sleeves which extend around the back.

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The bespoke piece takes inspiration from Varela's Summer 2016 collection. Below are two examples from the collection that share elements with Letizia's vest.

Tonight, Letizia accessorized with her Hugo Boss Erica-V clutch and black patent LODI straight-cut vamp pumps.

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She finished the look with her beautiful "wedding" earrings which were a gift from her in-laws.

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This the second year Queen Letizia's has opted for an edgier style compared to her more conservative looks for past appearances at this award ceremony.

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Queen Letizia wears one blazer, three ways

14/4/2016

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Today, the King and Queen of Spain chaired a meeting of the National Commission for the commemoration of the fourth centenary of the death of Miguel de Cervantes. The Spanish novelist, poet and playwright is best known for his satirical novel, Don Quixote.

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As honorary presidents of the National Commission, their Majesties were presented with an overview of the promotion and coordination of events for the commemoration of this anniversary to be carried out by public authorities, private entities and individuals.

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The Spanish queen opted for a chic corporate look, pairing a white blazer with black straight leg trousers.

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It was the third time Letizia has worn the peplum style blazer by her signature designer, Felipe Varela. However, on each occasion she has styled it differently and adapted it to suit the occasion. When she debuted it during a visit to Washington DC, Letizia wore it over a coordinated black and white floral dress by the same design house. In January this year, she wore it with a black Felipe Varela maxi length dress for the traditional Pascua Militar celebration. Today, she opted for the simplicity of black trousers by Hugo Boss.

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She accessorized with Magrit 'Mila' black leather pumps and her TOUS cultured freshwater pearl drop earrings.

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Queen of Style meets Spain's top fashion designers

14/4/2016

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Queen Letizia held a couple audience hearings at Zarzuela Palace today. She first recived the winners of the "National Fashion Awards", a distinction that aims to support the creation and development of the fashion sector in Spain.

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This was followed with a hearing with board members of "Project" Hombre" - an association which provides solutions in prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of people with drug dependency.

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Queen Letizia made a bold fashion statement with her choice of outfit, opting to re-wear her Uterque high-waisted leather culottes. She debuted the wide-leg crop trousers at this year's ARCO Art Fair, where she paired it with a bright pink jacket and accessories.

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Today, Queen Letizia toned down the styling and opted for a businesslike ensemble. She teamed the culottes with a fitted red blazer by Felipe Varela and a new monochromatic blouse from Zara.

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The geo-printed blouse has a classic boatneck and long sleeves. It retails for US$49.90.

On her feet were a bespoke version of the Magrit 'Mila' black suede pumps which she had modified with a black sole.

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Letizia added a feminine touch to the contemporary ensemble with a pair of Carolina Herrera 'Falling Jasmine' stud earrings.

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Queen Letizia merits honorary doctorate in style

6/4/2016

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Today, the King and Queen of Spain attended the investiture of honorary doctorates by Paraninfo of the University of Salamanca.

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Queen Letizia looked smart and polished in her grey Carolina Herrera cashmere separates - the perfect choice for this academic ceremony.

The suit made its debut in November 2015 for the tour of the Centre of Molecular Biology at Autonomous University in Madrid with Queen Rania of Jordan.

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Her Majesty accessorized the outfit in the same way she did the first time she wore it. She carried the Hugo Boss 'Bespoke' black leather bag and on her feet were the Prada black Saffiano print patent leather pointy toe pumps.

Queen Letizia emphasized her narrow waist with a slim patent belt which she knotted at the end.

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Queen Letizia added feminine touches to her sleek look with a soft bun and diamond cascade earrings.

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Queen Letizia gets the blues

1/4/2016

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The Queen of Spain held two hearings at Zarzuela Palace today. The first meeting was with the Spanish Association against Leukodystrophy, an organisation founded in 1992 as a means to raise awareness about the rare disorder which causes progressive degeneration of white matter in the brain.

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She then met with representatives of a project organised by the Foundation for Help Against Drug Addiction.

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As expected, Her Majesty looked professional in an all-blue ensemble. She recycled her Hugo Boss pant suit, which she debuted in November last year for the seminar on Nutrigenomics.

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She teamed the suit with a tonal cornflower blue knit top which she first wore for the opening of the 2015/16 academic year.

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On her feet were the Magrit 'Mila' navy leather pointed-toe pumps.

The highlight of the outfit was a new pair of blue stone earrings from Spanish jeweler, Coolook. The gold-plated drop earrings feature a big hand-carved blue quartz with matching stone stud. They retail for €179.

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