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King Felipe & Queen Letizia open the academic year

30/9/2014

Today, their Majesties traveled to Toledo in central Spain to mark the commencement of the 2014/2015 academic year at the University of Castilla - La Mancha (UCLM).

King Felipe addressed an assembly and said that "throughout history, our universities have shown themselves capable of adapting to new environments and to overcome all sorts of challenges and difficulties" and noted its "essential contribution to building a better Spain".

Queen Letizia wore her Felipe Varela shutter pleat dress. The berry sheath dress debuted in February 2009, and it made headlines when she wore it a couple months later at a luncheon for the then French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni.

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Felipe Varela has adopted shutter pleats in his current collection. Here we see an example of a similar style from the Pre-Fall 2014 set.

Today, Letizia accessorized the dress with her Magrit blush patent slingback heels and matching envelope clutch.

She completed the outfit with her TOUS 'Dinah' pink opal earrings.

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King Felipe & Queen Letizia attend naval anniversary

26/9/2014

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Today, their Majesties marked the 25th anniversary of King Felipe's promotion to lieutenant within the ranks of the navy. Queen Letizia joined her husband in Pontevedra for the commemorations which were held at the same academy where on 16th July 1989 Don Felipe received his lieutenant’s office from his grandfather, Juan de Borbón, Count of Barcelona.

1989/2014: XXV Aniversario de la Entrega de Reales Despachos a la Promoción de la Escuela Naval Militar de Marín pic.twitter.com/pJCA8lKcpZ
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) September 26, 2014

King Felipe was dressed in his naval white uniform, while Queen Letizia wore a simple yet elegant outfit consisting of black trousers, fitted top and her woven Felipe Varela jacket.

The classic tweed jacket dates back to September 2009, where Letizia wore it to an event in Burgos, Spain. She has worn it repeatedly since then.

Today, Letizia wore black platform peep-toe heels by Magrit, a style she owns in several colors. She completed the outfit with her TOUS 'Dinah' pink opal earrings.

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Queen Letizia wears little black dress for last night in New York

24/9/2014

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The King and Queen of Spain concluded their 3-day visit to the Big Apple with a reception for member state delegates of the United Nations. Queen Letizia wore a beautiful Felipe Varela black cocktail dress adorned with a black crystal neckline which extends to the back.

Queen Letizia wore her hair in an elegant plaited chignon which showed off her dazzling "wedding" earrings. She completed the look with a new clutch and shoes both from Magrit. The sandals are the 'Delia' model with feature swirl straps. Letizia's version does not appear to have the Swarovski crystal adornments.

Letizia's bag is the 'Nassa' clutch which is new to the Magrit collection.

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Two stylish Queens catch up at the UN General Assembly

24/9/2014

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Europe's newly ascended queens sat side by side as they waited for proceedings to begin at the 69th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

Queen Letizia and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands looked on as King Felipe addressed the assembly.

Following the opening ceremony of the General Debate, Their Majesties held a meeting with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban ki-moon.

For today's proceedings, Queen Letizia wore a smart suit dress by her designer of choice, Felipe Varela. She debuted a monochromatic ensemble consisting of an off-white wool crepe jacket and black sheath dress. She styled the outfit with a new black leather chevron quilted envelope clutch also by Felipe Varela.

The 'Sobre Guareado' clutch is from Varela's Pre-Fall 2014 collection and retails for €475

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Queen Letizia dazzles in blue at Obama reception

23/9/2014

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This evening, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama hosted a reception for the Heads of State and government leaders participating in the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York

Queen Letizia looked stunning in a sparkly bespoke dress by Felipe Varela. The cocktail dress is rendered in silk and embellished with five different shades of blue Swarovski crystals which create a tonal gradient effect.

The dress has an off the shoulder neckline and is finished with cap sleeves. The neckline resembles this ready-to-wear piece from Varela's Winter 2013/14 collection

Doña Letizia coordinated the dress with a new pair of Magrit black satin heels featuring a peep-toe opening and single cross-over strap. She also owns a similar style in blush pink which she debuted in Paris in July. The shoes are a bespoke version of the sandals below.

Tonight, she wore her hair up and showed off an impressive pair of aquamarine teardrop earrings.

The earrings were a gift from Italian jewelery house, Bvlgari following the birth of Letizia's first daughter, Leonor. Here we see Letizia wear them to a formal function in May 2006.

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The King & Queen of Spain attend Climate Summit 2014

23/9/2014

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Today, the King and Queen of Spain continued their busy schedule in New York.

The day began with a presentation by King Felipe VI to the United Nations Climate Summit. This was his first speech abroad as Head of State.

During his speech, Don Felipe spoke about the need to tackle climate change and Spain’s efforts at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Queen Letizia was also in attendance at the summit.

Following King Felipe's presentation, their Majesties carried out separate agendas. Queen Letizia meet with the directors of FAO and UNICEF.

This was followed by a meeting with WHO Director-General Margaret Chan.

Meanwhile, King Felipe headed to the Waldorf Astoria hotel to meet with President Barack Obama.

For today's important meetings, Queen Letizia wore a tailored jacket and dress combination by her favorite Spanish designer, Felipe Varela. The outfit is bespoke but shares elements with a jacket from Varela's pre-fall 2014 collection.

Letizia's modified jacket has a straight silhouette with pewter grosgrain panels that extend all the way to the hem. This photo shows that the back also has a grosgrain panel which is also a feature of the ready-to-wear piece.

She wore a matching sheath dress rendered in the same double wool crepe fabric as the jacket and accessorized with pewter pointed toe pumps and clutch bag also from the current Felipe Varela collection. The bag is modeled on the 'Sobre-Trapecio' style. Here we show it in snakeskin leather which is currently available for €775.

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Queen Letizia visits school in New York

22/9/2014

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On Sunday, the Spanish King and Queen traveled to New York for a three day visit, which is their first to the USA as reining monarchs. The primary reason for their trip is to attend the Climate Summit and the opening of the 69th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. However, today they took the opportunity to show their ongoing commitment to education. King Felipe visited the Institute of International Education and meet with Fulbright Fellows, while Queen Letizia visited the Dos Puentes Elementary School in Harlem.

The Dos Puentes School has a large Hispanic student population and Queen Letizia visited the premises to observe acceptance of four New York schools into the network of International Spanish Academies.

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The Queen sat in on a classroom during her visit.

Queen Letizia an aubergine Hugo Boss skirt suit. The separates consist of the Hugo Boss 'Jamayla' blazer and matching 'Valessima' skirt.

Letizia first wore the single-breasted blazer separately in January 2014 for an audience with the Spanish Federation of Blood Donors. She teamed it with a pair of grey trousers. She repeated the look a couple weeks later when she visited the La Salle-college of Virgen del Mar in Almeria.

Following their solo engagements, the royal couple convened for lunch with representatives from the Spanish academic community in New York.

Today, Letizia wore ruby drop earrings, her nude envelope clutch and Magrit 'Leonor' pumps, a style she owns in several colours.

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Queen Letizia repeats Hugo Boss ink blot dress

17/9/2014

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This evening, Queen Letizia attended the 'V De Vida' Award Ceremony in San Sebastian. The awards recognize the work of individuals and institutions that have made a significant contribution to improve the lives of people suffering from cancer.

Queen Letizia looked sophisticated in a patterned sheath dress from Hugo Boss and a classic blazer, a look she has favored in the past. The BOSS Hugo Boss 'Dinoma' Onyx Fantasy dress has an intriguing ink-blot print and is finished with a glossy skinny belt.

Queen Letizia also owns the 'Dinoma' style in a rose print.

Letizia has worn the ink-blot dress on numerous occasions since its debut in October 2013. She usually styles it with a black cardigan or blazer.

For tonight's event, Her Majesty opted for a 4 button single-breasted jacket by Felipe Varela.

It resembles this ready-to-wear blazer from Felipe Varela's Fall/Winter 2013/14 collection .

She completed the outfit with black suede pumps from Magrit.

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King Felipe & Queen Letizia launch the new school year in Ourense

16/9/2014

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The King and Queen of Spain marked the start of the school year with a visit to the Ben-Cho-Shey School in Pereiro de Aguiar, near Ourense today.

They received a warm welcome from the young school children and the royal couple reciprocated the delight. Queen Letizia was particularly affectionate toward the pupils and she received a sweet welcome by a girl, who wrapped her arms around the Queen’s legs.

Their Majesties were then given a tour of some of the classrooms where they took the opportunity to chat with the students.

Later, the King and Queen attended an official ceremony marking the commencement of the new school year.

There were no surprises with Queen Letizia's choice of outfit today. She kept her look professional and recycled pieces she has worn many times since April 2013.

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She wore her Mango azure ethnic fabric jacket. The jacket is trimmed with rope and a frayed edge. The round neckline is finished with a decorative gold chain.

Queen Letizia paired the jacket with an off-white button front blouse and Hugo Boss navy flat-front trouser pants.

She accessorized the outfit with a navy snakeskin clutch by Uterqüe and a matching belt. Letizia also owns the clutch in white.

Other familiar accessories included her Magrit navy suede platform peep-toe heels and Chanel 'Comete' diamond star stud earrings.

The rest of the month is set to be a busy one for the royal couple with a full schedule of appointments at home, before a visit to New York at the end of September where King Felipe will address the UN General Assembly.

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Queen Letizia attends 'Luis Carandell' Journalism Awards on her birthday

15/9/2014

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Queen Letizia celebrated her 42nd birthday today, but she didn't let her birthday get in the way of her royal duties. She attended the annual Luis Carandell Journalism Awards at the Senate Palace in Madrid. The awards recognize excellence in political reporting and journalism within Spain.

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Her Majesty chaired the ceremony and delivered a speech.

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As a former journalist herself, Queen Letizia looked genuinely happy to grant the award to this year's recipient Carmen del Riego, a political columnist for the La Vanguardia newspaper..

The birthday girl looked pretty in a recycled Hugo Boss floral print dress. She debuted the Hugo Boss 'Dinoma' dress for her first solo engagement as Queen. This colour-way is from the 2014 spring/summer collection and it retailed for €479/US$650.

This dress has since sold out but the silhouette is available in new season colour options.

For today's event, Letizia topped the dress with her white Hugo Boss 'Jeisana' blazer which features a peplum hem. This particular style has sold out, but there is a new season version currently on sale at Saks Fifth Ave.

Doña Letizia accessorized the outfit in the same way she did the first time she wore it. On her feet were the Magrit blush patent peep-toe heels paired with a matching envelope clutch.

She again wore the mother-of-pearl flower stud earrings.

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