The Queen of Spain attended two engagements on Monday at the Lonja de los Mercaderes in Valencia. 

Her Majesty's first event of the day was the 32nd edition of the 'Rei Jaume I 2020' awards.

The prestigious Rei Jaume I Awards was created in 1989, with the objective of bringing together scientific and business entities for the promotion of research and scientific development in Spain.  There are currently six awards, each endowed with €100,000 and a gold medal, with the commitment to reinvest part of the amount in research and entrepreneurship in Spain.

​Her Majesty presented the awards, which was followed by her speech and a meeting with this year's winners.  

Queen Letizia later received a representation of the Local Police of Valencia on the occasion of its 150th anniversary. Currently, the Local Police of Valencia is structured in seven District units strategically distributed throughout the city, consisting of 1,495 officers, of which 230 are women. Her Majesty was given a commemorative plaque and a cap in memory of the anniversary. ​​

Queen Letizia looked glamorous in her grey Carolina Herrera double-face ensemble for a day in Valencia.

The coat and matching dress is from the designer's CH Carolina Herrera line and belongs to the Fall 2016 range. ​

This is the sixth occasion Her Majesty has worn the separates since their debut in November 2016 during the State Visit to Portugal.

Today she opted for solid coloured accessories. Letizia coordinated the look with her custom dove grey leather pointed-toe pumps by Magrit, and Hugo Boss suede flap clutch.

She completed the outfit with her white gold bezel set diamond stud earrings

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.