Royal women have at least one trait in common: impeccable taste in clothes. Granted, all of them need to dress to impress for the many public engagements they attend (galas, palace dinners, royal tours, etc.), and, like other aspects of their lives, there is surely a staff to assist them. But style seems to run through their veins. This much is true for Queen Letizia of Spain, who can hold her own amongst best-dressed royals, like Meghan Markle and Queen Rania of Jordan.
Letizia, now 47, married King Felipe VI of Spain in 2004 and, since then, has amassed quite the designer wardrobe. Carolina Herrera, Hugo Boss, Felipe Varela, the names are endless. Perhaps her keen sense in fashion is enhanced by her brilliance: Prior to becoming queen, Letizia worked as a journalist for ABC, EFE, and CNN+ (she's the first Spanish queen to have been born a commoner). Queen Letizia doesn't just dress worldly, she is worldly. See her best looks, ahead.
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October 17, 2019
King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Letizia of Spain attended the 28th Princess of Asturias Awards Concert. For the occasion, the queen wore a feathered set by Spanish label The 2nd Skin Co with her black Magrit satin panel flap clutch bag and Manolo Blahnik snakeskin pump.
June 17, 2019
Queen Letizia of Spain chatted with the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, while they were both attending the Order of the Garter service at St. George's Chapel in Windsor. Kate wore a white coat-dress by Catherine Walker and a hat by Lock & Co. The queen of Spain also wore a similar color palette, rocking an elegant dotted pattern dress by Spanish brand Cherubina.
February 28, 2019
Queen Letizia of Spain is full of surprises when it comes to her outfits. Here, she chose a leather dress from & Other Stories, which currently retails for $449, to wear to the opening of the ARCO 2019 contemporary art fair in Madrid.
February 27, 2019
Queen Letizia of Spain and King Felipe VI of Spain attended a gala dinner in honor of Peruvian President Martin Alberto Vizcarra and his wife at the Royal Palace. The queen re-wore an embroidered lavender couture Varela dress she previously wore to a pre-wedding night gala in London for Kate Middleton and Prince William's nuptials. The royal topped off her stunning look with the diamond floral tiara, a crown given to her by her mother-in-law on becoming queen.
November 28, 2018
Queen Letizia of Spain and Chinese First Lady Peng Liyuan arrived to the the Royal Theatre in Madrid. The Spanish queen wore an embroidered floral and bird motif dress from ASOS.
July 19, 2018
Queen Letizia and King Felipe VI of Spain visited the city of Bailen, Spain to mark the 210th anniversary of the Bailen Battle. For the occasion, the royal wore a white-and-black polka dot silk chiffon halter dress from Carolina Herrera. She accessorized with pumps from Steve Madden.
April 18, 2017
Not one to shy away from showing off her collar bone (a British royal no-no), Queen Letizia tucked her off-the-shoulder top into a pair of black pants while attending an awards ceremony in Madrid, Spain.
May 27, 2016
For the opening of the Madrid Book Fair in Spain, Queen Letizia showed off her playful feminine side once again with a pink sweater and gray skirt combo, both from Hugo Boss (royals! they repeat clothing! just like us!). She carried a Felipe Prieto clutch and wore pink reptile-patterned pumps from Magrit.
