Queen Letizia of Spain was a vision in red as she wore an all-crimson suit at an event in Madrid today.
The royal mother-of-two, 48, made a statement in the scarlet ensemble as she attended the placing of the desk of late MP Clara Campoamor at the Lower Chamber, outside the Congress of Deputies.
The event commemorated the 90th anniversary of the female vote in Spain, when Clara Campamor’s desk and various personal belongings were placed in the Congress Place.
The bold trouser suit is a favourite for the royal, who has recycled it on several times and last wore the outfit at the Complejo Cultural San Francisco venue to see the Princess of Girona 2019 Foundation Prize ceremony.
Queen Letizia of Spain was a vision in red as she wore an all-crimson suit at a commemorative event for Clara Campoamor, who advocated for women’s suffrage, in Madrid today
The royal mother-of-two, 48, donned donned red suit trousers, with a slit up the sides below the knee, and a matching suit jacket as she was joined by Spanish Upper Chamber’s Speaker Pilar Llop (left), the Lower Chamber’s Speaker Meritxell Batet (second from right) and the Spanish First Deputy Prime Minister Carmen Calvo (right)
Queen Letizia donned red suit trousers, with a slit up the sides below the knee, and a matching suit jacket.
She paired the outfit with a matching red blouse and completed the elegant monochrome look with red stiletto heels.
She accessorised with a red snake-print clutch bag from Carolina Herrera and kept her jewellery simple with her usual rings and a pair of small hoop earrings.
The Spanish monarch left her brunette locks hanging loose around her shoulders and opted for a light, natural wash of make-up.
She accessorised with a red snake-print clutch bag from Carolina Herrera and kept her jewellery simple with her usual rings and a pair of small hoop earrings (pictured with Mertixell Batet)
The Spanish monarch paired the outfit with matching red stiletto heels and wore her hair loose, opting for a light wash of make-up
She wore a white face covering to keep with the country’s coronavirus guidelines amid the ongoing pandemic
She wore a white face covering to keep with the country’s coronavirus guidelines amid the ongoing pandemic.
The outfit is a favourite for Letizia, who also chose the crimson number when she chaired the board of trustee’s meeting of the Foundation of Student Residences in Madrid in October last year.
She was joined today by the Spanish Upper Chamber’s Speaker Pilar Llop, the Lower Chamber’s Speaker Meritxell Batet and the Spanish First Deputy Prime Minister Carmen Calvo.
Clara Campoamor was a Spanish politician and feminist who advocated for women’s rights and suffrage in 1931, during the writing of the Spanish Constitution.
It led to the inclusion of constitutional language that sought to guarantee equality between men and women.
Queen Letizia’s appearance today comes after she and her husband King Felipe, 53, penned a telegram addressed to ‘Dear Aunt Lilibet’ to mourn the passing of ‘Dear Uncle Philip’, who died at Windsor Castle at the age of 99 on Friday.
The familiarity between the British and Spanish royal households are thanks to Felipe’s maternal great-grandfather, King Constantine I of Greece (1868-1923), also being uncle to the Duke of Edinburgh.
Queen Elizabeth II announced her husband’s death at midday on Friday as the Union Flag was lowered to half-mast outside Buckingham Palace.
She was joined today by the Spanish Upper Chamber’s Speaker Pilar Llop, the Lower Chamber’s Speaker Meritxell Batet (pictured) and the Spanish First Deputy Prime Minister Carmen Calvo
Queen Letizia could be seen stepping towards the desk of Clara Campoamor to inspect the items placed upon it
Spain’s Queen Letizia spoke with First Deputy Prime Minister, Carmen Calvo and Congress Archives Director, Mateo Macia at the event
European royals were quick to offer their condolences, with Felipe sharing a touching and personal message to his ‘Dear Aunt Lilibet’, expressing ‘all our love and affection’.
It read: ‘We were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our dear Uncle Philip.
‘At this painful time, we would like to convey to you our deepest condolences on behalf of the Spanish Government and the people and all our closeness and support.
‘We will never forget the occasions we were able to share with him and the legacy of service and dedicated to the Crown and the United Kingdom that he always carried out at your side.
‘Our thoughts and prayers are with Your Majesty and the whole family. With all our love and affection.’
The royal joined a group of politicians a ceremony to pay a tribute to late MP Clara Campoamor at the Congress of Deputies