Queen Letizia marks the centenary of the first medical air evacuation in Spain

20/4/2023

On Thursday, Queen Letizia presided over the closing ceremony at the Cuatro Vientos Air Base in Madrid, marking the "Centenary of the first medical air evacuation in Spain".

The first medical air evacuation in Spain took place on April 14, 1923, during the Rif War in Morocco. It involved the transportation of a wounded Spanish soldier from the battlefield to the hospital in Tetuan, which was more than 100 kilometers away. The success of this operation paved the way for the development of medical air evacuation in Spain and marked a milestone in the history of Spanish military aviation.

WHAT QUEEN LETIZIA WORE

JACKET: NEW! Mirto Pink Tweed Jacket (€390).

PANTS: NEW! White culottes (unidentified).

HANDBAG: NEW! Pons Quintana V122 Braided Lirio Shoulder Bag (€325).

Pons Quintana V122 Braided Shoulder Bag in Lirio (Lily)

SHOES: NEW! Martinelli Fontaine Slingback Pumps in stone (£150).

Queen Letizia wears Martinelli Fontaine Slingback Pumps in stone

EARRINGS: Gold bamboo shape hoops (repeat).

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6 Comments

Sandy

22/4/2023 12:41:51 am

The multi coloured tweed jacket is cute and colourful. The bone colour of the pants is interwoven in the jacket so they go together very well. The wide leg style of the pants and the low heeled sandals are a nice change and both look comfortable.

Bertie

22/4/2023 07:52:05 am

Normally I'm a major critic of most things wide leg on Letizia, but I think this outfit has come together beautifully. I'm loving the Mirto Pink Tweed Jacket and its strong Chanel reference. The UFO culottes work so well, with the long fitted hip area emerging from under the jacket and the wide legs fanning out to look very much like a skirt when Letizia stands still.

The new Martinelli Fontaine slingbacks are to die for with their pretty buckles and I think the woven Pons Quintana bag is perfect against the jacket texture. In an otherwise all new outfit, Letizia's sole concession to recycling are the lovely gold bamboo hoops which perform as reliably as ever.

Jessicathecat

23/4/2023 04:27:34 pm

This outfit is IMHO not the best combination. Each piece is very nice, but the top is too heavy texture-wise for the lighter weight white culottes. It just seems out of balance to me.

IntriguedByRoyals

27/4/2023 11:48:49 am

Jessicathecat, I agree with you. In the pictures I saw I never mistakenly thought the trousers looked similar to a skirt. But the jacket didn't look like the best texture for those trousers.

Jen link

30/4/2023 08:32:51 pm

Just so chic! This outfit was spot on!

Ava Pittman

1/5/2023 07:47:09 am

The multi colored Pink tweed jacket is gorgeous. I love the pants but not with this jacket. To me there is a disconnect. Love the shoes and pink bag.

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