ACCESSORIES: Magrit slingback pumps and Magrit 'Alice' clutch in metallic.
COAT: Felipe Varela wool coat in winter white (repeat).
EARRINGS: Gold hoops (repeat).
The Queen of Spain presided over the ceremony for the authors awarded in the 44th edition of the Children's and Young People's Literature Awards, "El Barco de Vapor" and "Gran Angular".
The annual awards in Madrid are organised by the SM Foundation whose goal is to promote youth-focused books and reading.
WHAT QUEEN LETIZIA WORE
ACCESSORIES: Magrit slingback pumps and Magrit 'Alice' clutch in metallic. COAT: Felipe Varela wool coat in winter white (repeat). EARRINGS: Gold hoops (repeat).
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The Queen of Spain attended the ceremony of '2021 Medal of Honor of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando' in Madrid on Monday.
The Medal of Honor is awarded each year to a person or institution, Spanish or foreign, that has distinguished itself in an outstanding way in the study, promotion or dissemination of the Arts, in artistic creation, in the protection of the Natural and Cultural Historical Heritage, or has provided extraordinary services to The Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando.
Her Majesty presented the 2021 Medal of Honor of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando to the Hispania Nostra Association, a non-profit entity founded in 1976 for the protection, promotion and enhancement of Spanish cultural and natural heritage.
WHAT QUEEN LETIZIA WORE
SKIRT SUIT: Felipe Verela flecked belted wool jacket with embroidered box-pleat skirt (repeat).
Previously worn:
EARRINGS: Gold twisted hoop earrings plus tiny stud in second piercing (repeats).
The King & Queen of Spain undertook their first public engagement of 2022 on January 6th.
Their Majesties presided over the traditional celebration of the Pascua Militar, which is deeply rooted in the Spanish military and dates back to 1782 during the reign of Carlos III. The ceremony is held annually on the day of Epiphany at the Royal Palace of Madrid.
Following the parade, King Felipe and Queen Letizia made their way to the Throne Room within the Palace to meet officials from the Government, the Ministry of Defence and the Civil Guard.
You can watch the event in full on You Tube:
As tradition dedicates, Queen Letizia wore a long dress. It is customary for royal women to wear a full length gown for the Pascua Militar ceremony.
Below is a look back at Letizia's previous ensembles since becoming Queen consort.
Today she opted for a dark blue gown featuring long sleeves, v-neckline, stand collar, a buttoned front, self-tie belt, and a full skirt. The fabric has a tonal moiré pattern throughout. The designer of the piece is currently unknown.
During the outdoor ceremony, Queen Letizia wore her black (faux?) fur jacket.
Pinned to her chest was the 'joyas de pasar' pearl and diamond brooch set aside by Queen Victoria Eugenia (Ena) for the excusive use of Spanish queens. Queen Ena described it as "a brooch with a large pale gray pearl surrounded by diamonds and from which hangs a pear-shaped pearl". During the ceremony, the brooch fell and King Felipe picked it up for her.
Letizia pinned the the brooch back on her dress once she was inside the Palace.
Queen Letizia accessorized with her Bulgari blue topaz and diamond hoops, and for the first time we see a second piercing on Queen Letizia's earlobe featuring a tiny stud earrings.
There are no clear photos of the shoes, but they appear to be platform pumps in either navy or black suede.
The King and Queen of Spain presided over the award ceremony of the 'Planeta de Novela Award', a Spanish literary prize, awarded since 1952 by the Spanish publisher Grupo Planeta, on its 70th anniversary, at the Museo Nacional d’Art de Catalunya, Barcelona.
In 1952, José Manuel Lara, established a Novel Prize endowed with 40,000 pesetas with the desire to promote Spanish authors. Today the winner is endowed with €601,000, financially, it is the second most valuable literary award in the world after the Nobel Prize for Literature. The 70th edition of the Planeta de Novela Award has had record participation in the history of the award, 654 (Spanish language) novels were received from around the world.
After the initial greetings, Their Majesties saw a projection commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Planeta de Novela Award. After dinner, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, along with the president of Grupo Planeta, and the finalist, Carmen Posadas, presented the Planeta de Novela Award to the winners 'Carmen Mola', three screenwriters, Agustín Martínez, Jorge Díaz and Antonio Mercero, with the novel 'La Bestia'.
WHAT QUEEN LETIZIA WORE
DRESS: Felipe Varela embroidered midi dress (repeat). First worn for the 2018 Princess of Asturias awards ceremony. SHOES: Prada Saffiano leather pumps with added platforms (repeat). EARRINGS: De Grisogono black diamond teardrop earrings (repeat).
The King and Queen of Spain received the President of the Republic of Korea, Moon Jae-In, and First Lady, Kim Jung-sook, who are on a State Visit to Spain between the 15th-16th of June, at the Royal Palace of Madrid.
Their Majesties and the President of the Republic of Korea and First Lady received Military Honors with the interpretation of the National Anthems of the Republic of Korea and of Spain, and a 21-gun salute.
His Majesty and the President reviewed the honours battalion of the Royal Guard, later, accompanied by Her Majesty and the First Lady, they received greetings from the official delegations which was followed by the parade of the Royal Guard. The reception concluded with a meeting.
Queen Letizia with First Lady Kim Jung-sook.
Her Majesty struggling with the wind.
WHAT QUEEN LETIZIA WORE
DRESS: Felipe Varela bespoke pale dusty pink Chantilly lace midi dress (repeat). First worn for National Day celebrations in 2018.
SHOES: Steve Madden 'Plaza' mules in blush suede (repeat). EARRINGS: Yanes flower blossom stud earrings (repeat).
The Queen of Spain delivered the National Ensign (Spanish National Flag), in its standard form, to the Army Aviation Academy (ACAVIET), located at the Army Airmobile Forces Headquarters (FAMET), at the 'Coronel Maté' Base, in the Madrid municipality of Colmenar Viejo.
After the initial greetings, Her Majesty received the Ordinance Honors and reviewed the troops. Once the National Flag was blessed by the Chaplain, the Queen handed it over to the Colonel-Director.
During the event, Queen Letizia delivered a few words, "Almost 50 years have passed, hundreds of students and thousands of hours of flight, simulation and teaching on the ground, since the creation of that first Office of Training. Your professionalism, efficiency and experience have made it the Army Aviation Academy: the training centre for a new fundamental speciality of the Army".
After the ceremony, Her Majesty conversed with the families of the members of the Unit who died in the line of duty. After the group photograph was taken, the Queen visited the Historical Hall of the FAMET.
Queen Letizia opted to dig deep into her closet and pull out a Felipe Varela bouclé coat dress first seen over 15 years ago!
She debuted the bespoke button-front piece at Leonor's baptism ceremony on 14 January 2006.
Today, Letizia complemented the neutral tones of the coat dress with her Carolina Herrera 'Camelot' colour block handbag and Magrit 'Laura' pumps in a custom camel leather.
She finished the look with her beloved diamond bezel set stud earrings and the Commander dame's bow of the Order of Charles III.
Queen Letizia looks sophisticated in Felipe Varela for the Helga de Alvear Contemporary Art Museum25/2/2021
The King and Queen of Spain attended the inauguration of the new building of the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo (Museum of Contemporary Art) of the Fundación Helga de Alvear (Helga de Alvear Foundation), in Cáceres.
The centre will be a benchmark for contemporary art that will house 3,000 pieces, the construction is also the Spanish candidate in the 'Mies Van de Rohe 2021' European Architecture Awards. The Helga de Alvear Foundation is an NPO, autonomous and independently managed cultural entity, created in 2006. Its purpose is to fulfil Helga de Alvear's desire to share her collection with society and to the interest of several public institutions from Extremadura to provide Cáceres with a centre for research, dissemination and education in the field of contemporary visual creation.
Upon arrival, the King and Queen revealed the commemorative plaque and received explanations by Emilio Tuñón, the architect, and José María Viñuela, patron of the Helga de Alvear Foundation and curator of the collection. They toured the new building, signed the Museum's Book of Honor and held a brief meeting with the attendees.
Queen Letizia stepped out in her Felipe Varela tweed dress which first made an appearance in October of 2017 (shown below).
Today she contrasted the white and metallic woven dress with black accessories, opting for a black skinny belt and her Manolo Blahnik BB snakeskin embossed pumps with a custom rubber platform sole.
Letizia coordinated the reptilian inspired pumps with her Nina Ricci 'Marche' handbag featuring a snakeskin embossed flap front.
She finished the look with her beloved gold bamboo design huggie hoop earrings.
The King & Queen of Spain undertook their first public engagement of 2021.
Their Majesties presided over the traditional celebration of the Pascua Militar, which is deeply rooted in the Spanish military and dates back to 1782 during the reign of Carlos III. The ceremony is held annually on the day of Epiphany at the Royal Palace of Madrid.
After the ordinance honours, the National Anthem, and a salute of 21 cannon shots, King Felipe VI reviewed the troops.
Their Majesties then moved to the Throne Room where they greeted the President of the Government, the Minister of Defense, the three Armies, the Royal and Military Orders of San Fernando and San Hermenegildo, the Civil Guard and the Brotherhood of Veterans.
Once the greetings had concluded the King awarded decorations to different members of the commissions and gave a speech. Due to the pandemic attendees were reduced and the event flowed faster than previous years.
As tradition dedicates, Queen Letizia wore a long dress. It is customary for royal women to wear a full length gown to the Pascua Militar ceremony. Below is a look back at Letizia's previous ensembles since becoming Queen consort:
Today she opted for a black straight long skirt, offset with a white voluminous Maksu 'Fontana' silk blouse (€154) featuring an asymmetric placket with contrasting decorative buttons.
Her Majesty rugged up with her black Carolina Herrera fur collar cape when she arrived at the palace for the parade.
Letizia teamed the look with bespoke accessories in patent leather. She carried her pewter Felipe Varela envelope clutch, and on her feet were the Magrit 'Laura' pumps in black.
She finished the look with her black star-burst drop earrings with diamond hoops.
Later that afternoon, the Spanish royal family were pictured leaving Zarzuela Palace en route to the home of Letizia's father for private celebrations marking the Feast of the Epiphany.
The Queen of Spain inaugurated the opening of the exhibition 'Raphael en Palacio. Tapestries for Felipe II' on Thursday afternoon.
The temporary exhibition is the National Heritage homage to Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (1483-1520) an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance, known as Raphael, on the V centenary of his death.
The exhibition takes place in the Gallery of the Royal Palace of Madrid, a space in keeping with the architectural structure of the tapestry 'Los Hechos de los Apóstoles' by Rafael. The series dates back to the commission that Raphael received in 1514 by Pope Leo X (1475-1521) to make full-scale cartoons for 10 tapestries that, during the most solemn ceremonies, would dress the lower part of the Sistine Chapel.
The technical mastery of the Brussels upholsterers, in Pieter van Aelst's workshop, transferred Raphael's cartoons to tapestries, between 1516 and 1521. Her Majesty received a guided tour of nine tapestries which are usually housed in the Vatican Museums, from the curator of the exhibition, Concha Herrero.
WHAT QUEEN LETIZIA WORE
COAT: Carolina Herrera black mabe pearl button wool coat (repeat). First worn in December of 2019.
DRESS: Grey shawl collar dress (repeat). First worn in December of 2018 (shown below).
HANDBAG: Felipe Varela pewter trapeze leather clutch (repeat).
SHOES: Magrit pewter leather pumps (repeat).
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.
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