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Queen Letizia finally dons the Cartier Loop Tiara

28/11/2018

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On Wednesday evening, King Felipe VI & Queen Letizia held a gala dinner at the Royal Palace of Madrid for the President of China and his wife, who are on a State visit to Spain.
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© Casa de S.M. el Rey (casareal.es)
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© Casa de S.M. el Rey (casareal.es)
Queen Letizia chose the understated black Felipe Varela velvet gown for the glittering event, which she debuted at last year's State gala dinner for the visiting Argentine president and First Lady.
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Tonight, Her Majesty wore the Queen Maria Christina’s Cartier Loop Tiara for the first time! 
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The diadem is made of diamonds and pearls and set in platinum, and reportedly made by Cartier. This hefty tiara was a wedding present to Archduchess Maria Christina of Austria for her wedding to King Alfonso XII of Spain in 1879. The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor has a detailed write-up on the piece.
Queen Maria Christina’s Cartier Loop Tiara
Queen Letizia complemented the tiara with joyas de pasar pieces including the large chaton diamond earrings, and double diamond bracelets which she stacked on one arm for maximum glitz. 
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© Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal / Twitter)
Her Majesty donned the Order of Carlos III sash pinned with a diamond Fleur de lys brooch originating from the centerpiece of her "Princess" tiara. 
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A closer look at Letizia's elegant up-do.
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25 Comments
Estitxu
29/11/2018 08:46:42 am

Wow! How fast!! Stunning!!
The Catholic Queen!! Black and covered.

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Melanie
29/11/2018 08:55:04 am

She looks very regal.

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Bertie
29/11/2018 10:36:08 am

Oh, to think we might have missed this epic tiara debut had the blog been shuttered!! I am SO glad we managed to hang on long enough to see this. My word, the Spanish really know how to do a tiara!! Both this and the Fleur de Lys are some size, and Letizia is so perfectly poised to carry them off in true regal style. Breathtaking.

And I am in awe of that divine Varela gown, sweet restraint and utter chic, and the superb dark foil for all that bling. I’m equally blown away by the artful genius of wearing both bracelets on the one wrist, so devastatingly simple and so stylishly assured. In this context the formal sash and brooch are easily contained without upsetting the flow of an ensemble as they all too easily can. Letizia – and this blog – at their best!!!

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Elizabeth (Admin)
29/11/2018 11:05:29 am

Thank you Bertie! It really feels so good to be back, and to be able to share this wonderful sighting with you all :) It's what royal fashion blogging is all about!!

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Bertie
29/11/2018 11:33:30 am

👍👍👍❤❤❤👑👑👑

Mary
12/12/2018 09:47:45 am

Elizabeth, are you back for good? I do hope so. I have missed your blog and wonderful style comments. I'd rather you blog about Letizia than other royals any day so I'm delighted to find you are still going. I hadn't checked in for a while because I thought you were stopping. Please, please say you've reconsidered!

Sandy
29/11/2018 11:43:24 pm

I agree, the tiara is beautiful and so is Letizia. She looks so regal in these photos. It was a wise choice to pair it with a simple yet elegant gown so it is really shown to it's advantage.

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Elizabeth (Admin)
12/12/2018 10:02:49 am

Yes Mary, I'm back :)

Stephie
29/11/2018 12:58:12 pm

This is breathtaking. Letizia's up-do beautifully balances the tiara, as does the slender lines of her gown. Elegance personified.

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Geneviève
30/11/2018 05:12:07 pm

Well said. I agree completely.

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Alejandra Campos
29/11/2018 03:19:42 pm

She looks amazing!
On her first State Banquet as queen, someone commented on FB that on certain photos she looks like a portrait.
And that is because she looks so regal and elegant and beautiful!

Thanks for sharing and making us dream and get away from reality albeait for a few moments

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Greenlee
29/11/2018 04:01:44 pm

Such a spectacular tiara! Is this the first time she has worn it? And leave it to Letezia to do tiara hair that does not look like tiara hair, it simply looks elegant. Her styling of the bracelets is inspiring.


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Bertie
30/11/2018 01:08:46 am

Both this and the Fleur de Lys tiara are pretty outsized compared with the ones I've been seeing on British Royals of late, the younger ones going for a sleeker fitting. It takes me a while to get used to them as they so nearly dwarf Letizia and I can believe they were made with much more grand tiara hair than Letizia's. The Spanish clearly got their hands on some serious bling in their day!

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Elena Mihaela Ciocan
29/11/2018 04:48:22 pm

Excellent coverage! So glad you are back! This is my favorite blog of them all, and I follow about 20 blogs on royalty!

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Karen
29/11/2018 07:01:03 pm

Regal! Not just her gown, tiara, sash....it's her stance, her posture, her facial expressions, her carriage. Regal!

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Kerstin Arendt-Tatli
29/11/2018 07:21:10 pm

I am really happy, that you be back, and to be able to share this wonderful sighting with you all!

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Elizabeth (Admin)
30/11/2018 12:37:24 pm

And I'm happy to be back! Letizia really is a joy to follow. So much variety and so much glamour :)

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Jennifer
30/11/2018 01:42:45 am

I favour clean lines and modern design, so this Valera is a triumph. The sumptuous velvet and pleated detail across the waist take this into royal state visit territory. This gown is the perfect backstop to showcase spectacular jewels and the Queen's beauty to dramatic effect.

A special mention to First Lady Peng Liyuan who has also looked extremely elegant and polished throughout this visit.

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Marie
30/11/2018 02:34:35 am

I agree with everyone thanking you for bringing this site back! So glad QL wears outfits repeatedly, even for high-impact events like this one. She pulls everything off with such natural ease. The joyas de pasar and tiara are just beautiful.

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Elizabeth (Admin)
30/11/2018 12:37:54 pm

Thank you Marie x

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Cindy
30/11/2018 02:59:59 am

I am so glad you have decided to continue the blog. I enjoy seeing it so thanks for keeping it up!

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david
30/11/2018 05:14:33 am

thank you for an amazing blog. i love it

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Elizabeth (Admin)
30/11/2018 12:36:18 pm

Thank you David for your kind words x

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Marsha link
30/11/2018 03:19:25 pm

Thank you for giving us a close up look at the tiara, as well as its history. Thanks also for the close up look of Letizia's elegant updo. I'm so glad that for this event everything was exquisitely perfect, even down to the larger-sized diamond earrings to complement the "outsized" tiara (as Bertie calls it).

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Nicoleta
1/12/2018 09:05:33 am

Thank you for continuing this blog . It’s one of the few blogs I read on a regular basis . I love Letizia and the way you present her outfits. Hugs and kisses.

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