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    Spain's Infanta Sofia Makes a Fashion Swap That "Will Go Down in History" as She Joins Queen Letizia and Princess Leonor

    The 19-year-old ditched her usual shoes at the Princess of Asturias Awards Concert.

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    Unlike Princess Kate, Queen Letizia of Spain isn’t one to wear towering pumps. The Spanish queen reportedly suffers from chronic metatarsalgia, which can be caused by prolonged wearing of high heels, and she mostly sticks to lower shoes or wedges these days. Her 19-year-old daughter, Infanta Sofía, usually follows her mother’s lead in the footwear department—but on October 22, Sofía was spotted towering over Queen Letizia and Princess Leonor in a new pair of slingbacks.

    King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía attended the annual Princess of Asturias Awards Concert on Thursday night, with Sofía wearing a sleeveless, tiered blue dress and a pair of navy heels by one of Letizia's favorite designers, Magrit.

    "Today's day will go down in history because they've finally allowed Infanta Sofía to wear heels," one fan joked on X, sharing a photo of the Spanish royals from the event.

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    Infanta Sofía's new heels gave her a boost over mom Queen Letizia.

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    (From left) Princess Leonor, Queen Letizia and Infanta Sofía pose at the Princess of Asturias Awards Concert on October 22.

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    Princess Leonor went for a sophisticated black suit for the concert.

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    The 2.4-inch style might not be as high as the Princess of Wales's go-to four-inch stilettos, but the 19-year-old appeared quite a bit taller than her petite sister and mother as they posed at the concert.

    Big sister Princess Leonor, who is the heir to the Spanish throne, went with a classic black suit for the event, while Queen Letizia gave fans a sneak peek at the upcoming H&M x Elie Saab collection. The queen wore a green cape-detail top from the collab, which launches in the United States on October 29, pairing it with black trousers by Carolina Herrera and a similar pair of low slingbacks as Sofía.

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    On Friday, it was back to flats for Infanta Sofía as she attended the Princess Of Asturias Awards ceremony with her family, including the grandmother she was named after, Queen Sofía.

    Queen Sofia, Princess Leonor, King Felipe, Queen Letizia and Princess Sofia standing on a blue carpet at the Princess of Asturias Awards

    Queen Sofía, Princess Leonor, King Felipe, Queen Letizia and Infanta Sofía arrive at the Princess of Asturias Awards on October 23.

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    Princess Leonor wore fuchsia while Sofía debuted a navy cape dress with pointed flats.

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    Infanta Sofía wore a new navy slip dress by Bruna Augusta for the awards, adding a sheer navy cape by Bruna Daniella on top, per UFO No More.

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    Princess Leonor chose a berry-colored dress with a full skirt by Hannibal Laguna, while Queen Letizia sported a long-sleeved black dress. All three royal women coordinated in pointy flats, while King Felipe's mother, Queen Sofía, wore a low block heel with her ivory trouser suit.

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