Queen Letizia debuts 'joyas de pasar' brooch at Pascua Militar parade

6/1/2019

The King & Queen of Spain undertook their first public engagement of the New Year today.

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.

King & Queen of Spain Pascua Militar 2019

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.

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:

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2008

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2015

2016

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2018

Today she opted for a luxurious midnight blue velvet gown and a new navy Emporio Armani metallic-tweed jacket (Was US$745 - Now $372). It's believed that the dress is the same as the one she wore for the 2012 and 2014 Pascua Militar.

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Her Majesty rugged up with her black Carolina Herrera fur collar cape when she arrived at the palace for the parade.

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Letizia teamed the look with matching blue suede accessories by Magrit. She carried the 'Liz' handbag (€200) featuring a flap with peak turns.

Original stock image has been edited to show it in a blue colourway

On her feet were the Magrit 'Liza' pumps (€310) with a pointed toe, heart shaped vamp, and a retro-inspired heel.

Letizia opted for her dainty TOUS White Gold Puppies Earrings with Diamonds (US$640).

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The highlight of today's ensemble was the 'joyas de pasar' pearl and diamond brooch. This is the first occasion we have seen Her Majesty wear the heirloom piece reserved for the exclusive use of Spanish queens.

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As Queen Victoria Eugenia (Ena) described it, it's "a brooch with a large pale gray pearl surrounded by diamonds and from which hangs a pear-shaped pearl". Below is a picture of Queen Ena wearing the brooch circa 1920's.

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.

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20 Comments

Parker

7/1/2019 03:47:37 pm

just wanted you to know that Letizia's red dress from her last appearance is not showing up in the 2018 file.

Elizabeth (Admin)

7/1/2019 05:39:38 pm

Oh dear, I forgot to add it! Thanks for letting me know :)

Veerle Esschenbrouck

7/1/2019 07:44:32 pm

Hi Elizabeth,
I think she wore the brooch a few years ago at National Day celebration, combined with a grey Felipe Varela skirt suit. Or am I wrong and was it another brooch?

Elizabeth (Admin)

7/1/2019 09:08:47 pm

Hi Veerle, that was a different brooch. They do however look very similar so I can see where the confusion stems from! x

Sandy

7/1/2019 11:35:35 pm

Pascua Militar requires very formal attire and Letizia rose to the occasion with this magnificent outfit. Every aspect is beautiful from the gorgeous jacket, velvet dress, great shoes & purse and brilliantly designed CH cape. I especially love that pearl brooch. It seems Letizia is wearing more jewelry lately. Let's hope it's a trend that continues with her. My only complaint is that the pearl earrings should have been bigger because you can barely see them with this great outfit. Overall she gets an A+ for this one.

Bea

8/1/2019 01:05:14 am

Hello I'm so glad to see this blog again I thought it had ended.
Thank you so much!

Greenlee

8/1/2019 02:14:08 am

In my opinion this outfit is not up to Letezia’s usaual elegant standards for this occasion. The boucle jacket in itself is gorgeous but it does not pair well with the long velvet skirt. I appreciate that it can be somewhat difficult to style a long skirted ensemble for a daytime event taking place both inside and outside. She really hit it out of the park with her 2015 & 2016 ensembles.

Wendy

8/1/2019 07:39:46 pm

It was really cold, minus 4 degrees in the morning in Madrid.

Bertie

8/1/2019 04:19:50 am

I like the way Letizia has paired full-length skirts with smart jackets on these occasions, it's a whole fresh take on the formal-business vibe. I think this year's jacket is gorgeous, love that textured weave. Her hair looks great with it's manageable level of messy rather than flopping bangs that can block vision. Shoes and bag are as elegant and spot on as one comes to expect from the savvy Spanish Queen and the joyas de pasar pearl and diamond brooch is a stunner, quite the highlight as you say, and beautifully showcased by such an elegant outfit. A great start to the new year.

Stephie

8/1/2019 07:13:01 am

This is a very deft look from Letizia. The tweed jacket is a neat counterpoint to the glorious fabric of the dress and I think works well for a daytime occasion. The earrings echo the stately brooch but on a much smaller scale so they don't compete for attention. Yet more echoing in the design of the pumps and clutch! Looking back, the outfit in 2008/9 is beautiful, 2010 is superb, and 2011 is kind of whimsical.

Simon

8/1/2019 07:44:46 pm

The dress code is long dress or with a jacket if it is cold. -4 degrees, she must have wore somethig thermal this year underneath.

Bertie

8/1/2019 09:10:54 pm

I love those quiet details of peaked edging on bag and shoes. Contrast acheived with the utmost elegance.

Edith

8/1/2019 08:32:06 am

I have read that the jacket is by Emporio Armani
www.armani.com/ch/armanicom/emporio-armani/_cod41823015bl.html#dept=jckts

Elizabeth (Admin)

8/1/2019 02:54:34 pm

Yes I just got the memo :)

Zoe link

8/1/2019 03:54:38 pm

I'll echo Stephie. This is deft. If you look at the neckline of the dress that shows through the top of the jacket the piping looks the same as the dress worn in '12 and '14. The fall of the skirt is also identical...and how stylish is she to take a jacket advertised as 'casual' on the Armani website and glam it up for such a formal occasion? A great opening salvo (pun intended)

Maria

10/1/2019 03:42:54 am

Happy to see this blog live again!

Marie

11/1/2019 01:25:41 am

Very disappointed that QL chose to wear a fur-collar cape. There are plenty of alternatives to fur these days and really, for how long was she outside?

Nina

11/1/2019 07:01:31 pm

She always wears fake fur. Another one who likes to stir things up....

Elizabeth (Admin)

11/1/2019 09:41:44 pm

I think the collar is faux fur. There was no product description on the Carolina Herrera website but I'm fairly confident this is a faux fur collar.

Nina

11/1/2019 10:42:07 pm

The Spanish media would have ripped her to pieces ..

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