Queen Letizia of Spain looks chic in floral ensemble as she presides over charity board meeting alongside King Felipe in Madrid
Queen Letizia of Spain wowed in a striking black-and-red ensemble as she presided over a board meeting of the Princess Girona Foundation in Madrid today.
The royal, 52, looked in high spirits as she sat down with King Felipe and officials from the charity at the royal palace in Spain’s capital city on Wednesday, December 18.
The Princess Girona Foundation is a private foundation that was set up in 2009 to help support young people in areas of both professional and personal development.
During Wednesday’s meeting, Letizia put her best fashion foot forward and donned a flattering long-sleeved, cherry-coloured red blouse.
She tucked the shirt into an elegant black maxi skirt with red flowers along the side, and added a large black waist belt that cinched her at the waist.
She completed her chic outfit with a pair of long, black, suede boots and a pair of diamond earrings.
She wore her sleek brunette tresses down, in her signature straightened blow-dry and opted for fresh and natural makeup, wearing a touch of eyeshadow and lip gloss over a flawless base.
Letizia also had her silver strands on display and has previously divided opinion as she does not dye her hair.
Letizia put her best fashion foot forward and donned a flattering cherry-coloured long sleeved red blouse
Felipe looked dashing in a matching navy pinstripe suit, crisp white shirt, black polished loafers and a light blue patterned tie
In 2021, stylists told FEMAIL Letizia was ’embracing her authentic natural beauty’ by letting her grey hair show.
Celebrity hair stylist Tom Smith said: ‘Lockdown has helped Queen Letizia get used to her natural tones and she is feeling empowered and confident.
‘Queen Letizia looks more youthful and radiant with the shimmer of grey coming through’.
‘Queen Letizia is making a bold statement by showcasing her grey roots in public as the world’s media will critique her. The change in beauty standards means grey hair is no longer a taboo. Grey hairs have become part of a person’s identity.’
At the event today, she was also joined by her husband of 20 years, King Felipe.
The monarch is honorary chairman of the Princess Girona Foundation on behalf of his daughter, Princess Leonor.
Felipe looked dashing in a matching navy pinstripe suit, crisp white shirt, black polished loafers and a light blue patterned tie.
The royal couple were pictured greeting and shaking hands with members of the charity before they sat down for the meeting.
Letizia tucked her blouse into an elegant black maxi skirt with red flowers along the side and a large belt to show off her slim frame.
For footwear, the stylish queen chose to sport long black suede pointed boots and accessorised with simple silver diamond earrings
The royal couple were pictured greeting and shaking hands with members of the charity before they sat down for the meeting
Letizia looked in high spirits as she sat down with the charity’s board of trustees in Spain’s capital city
She was also joined by her husband of 20 years, King Felipe, at today’s event
Letizia, who has previously divided opinion for not dying her hair, had her silver strands on display today
Felipe is honorary chairman of the Princess Girona Foundation on behalf of his daughter, Princess Leonor
Wednesday’s event follows a journalism seminar Letizia attended yesterday in La Rioja, in what is becoming a busy week for the Spanish queen.
She arrived at Yuso Monastery in San Millán de la Cogolla for the closing ceremony of the 17th International Seminar on Journalism and Language as temperatures teetered around freezing.
To combat the cold, the royal mother-of-two donned a knee-length black coat which was cinched in at the waist with a matching belt.
Dressed in wide-legged grey trousers and practical block heels, former journalist Letizia was prepared to ward off the chilly winter temperatures.
Her effortlessly glamorous outfit was completed with a fashionable handbag worth around £1,200 from luxury brand Caroline Herrera.
Adding a touch of glitz to her ensemble, the royal sported a pair of gold earrings in the shape of flower blossoms and finished off her look with a smattering of glamorous makeup, while leaving her hair down.
The kind-hearted queen took the time to speak to a group of children lingering outside the monastery before heading inside to preside over the closing ceremony.
Organised by San Millán de la Cogolla and the FundéuRAE, journalists from across the world gathered in La Rioja to discuss the challenges that war correspondents face and how the digital age has changed reporting on conflict.
Queen Letizia, 52, arrives at Yuso Monastery in San Millán de la Cogolla for the closing ceremony of the 17th International Seminar on Journalism and Language yesterday
Adding a touch of glitz to her ensemble, the royal sported a pair of gold earrings in the shape of flower blossoms and finished off her look with a smattering of glamorous makeup, while leaving her hair down
The kind-hearted queen took the time to speak to a group of children lingering outside the monastery before heading inside to preside over the closing ceremony
Letizia will no doubt be in her element at the awards ceremony as she worked as a TV reporter before marrying King Felipe of Spain in 2004.
Her journalism career saw her report from Washington in the US, Guadalajara in Mexico and Iraq during the war.
She also broadcast live from ground zero after the 9/11 attacks in September 2001.
Letizia, whose father Jesús José Ortiz Álvarez and stepmother Ana Togores are both journalists, worked in TV and newspapers before marrying into the Spanish royal family in 2004.
After a stint at Austrian daily paper, La Nueva España, she went on to work for ABC, a popular national newspaper that enjoys the third largest circulation in Spain.
Next came a stint at Spanish news agency EFE before a move to Guadalajara in Mexico saw her take on a role on local paper, Siglo 21.
Back in Spain a year later, she worked for the Spanish version of Bloomberg, a news channel and agency specialising in economics, before moving to CNN+.
By the time she met her husband-to-be, Letizia was working for popular TV channel 24 Horas, where along with anchoring the popular Telediario 2 evening news bulletin, she reported on a wide range of breaking news events.
To combat the cold, the royal mother-of-two donned a knee-length black coat which was cinched in at the waist with a matching belt
Her effortlessly glamorous outfit was completed with a fashionable handbag from luxury brand Caroline Herrera
Inside, Letizia is in her element at the seminar, having worked as a TV reporter before marrying into the Spanish royal family
Her journalism career saw her report from Washington, in the US, Guadalajara in Mexico and Iraq during the war
In her role as queen, she has always made time to go back to her roots and attend events centred around journalism.
Indeed, Letizia’s appearance at the seminar yesterday comes just weeks after she attended the 35th anniversary of Spanish newspaper El Mundo in Madrid.
There, the mother-of-two looked sensational in a tweed dress which featured long sleeves and off-the-shoulder detailing.
She completed the chic ensemble with black pointed heels and a added sparkling touch with diamond drop earrings.
The royal posed up a storm at the photocall and presentation of the 22nd edition of the International Awards of El Mundo.
El Mundo (The World in English) was founded by Pedro J. Ramírez, Alfonso de Salas, Balbino Fraga and Juan González in 1999, and it is the second most read newspaper in Spain.
Previously at the 30th anniversary of the paper Letizia’s husband King Felipe said the publication was ‘a defender of the freedoms and rights of all citizens’.
The Queen of Spain attends the 35th anniversary of Spanish newspaper El Mundo in Madrid on December 5
Letizia’s journalism career saw her report from Washington in the US, Guadalajara in Mexico and Iraq during the war
In a speech he said: ’30 years have passed; three decisive decades of the history of our country.
‘And tonight we commemorate or celebrate what in them has been the extraordinary contribution to this newspaper of so many professionals, to portray them, describe them, even contribute to shaping them and leaving the testimonies of their protagonists for history. Congratulations to all of them.
‘El Mundo, at this time, has become one of the most influential newspapers in our country, defender of the freedoms and rights of all citizens, especially the right to information and freedom of expression, as essential grounds of any rule of law.’
