Queen Letizia in Dazzled in Navy and Royal Jewels at Sweden Banquet

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King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain attended the State Banquet during the Sweden State visit
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The second night in Sweden for King Felipe and Queen Letizia was a glittering affair. The Spanish Royal couple attended the State banquet hosted by Swedish King Carl XVI Gustav and Queen Silvia at the Royal Palace of Stockholm.

They were joined by Crown Princess Victoria and her husband Prince Daniel, Prince Carl Philip and his wife Princess Sofia for the dazzling night
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They were joined by Crown Princess Victoria and her husband Prince Daniel, Prince Carl Philip, and his wife Princess Sofia for the dazzling night.

King Felipe and Queen Letizia at the state banquet in Sweden
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The Royals received the delegations at the Palace before heading for the dinner. The Royal visit is coming after 42 hours of the last one when King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia visited the Scandinavian country in 1979.

Queen Letizia was sitting beside King Carl Gustav and Prince Daniel
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A view of the dining hall.

King Felipe VI and King Carl XVI Gustav are related to Queen Victoria from their grandmother's side
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King Felipe VI and King Carl XVI Gustav are related to Queen Victoria from their grandmother’s side – Princess Victoria Eugenie who later became the Queen of Spain and Crown Princess Margareta were granddaughters of Queen Victoria.

Queen Letizia dazzled in blue gown and royal jewels at the Swedish State Banquet
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Ahead of the ceremony, Queen Letizia was presented with the Royal Order of the Seraphim from King Carl Gustav. The order is the highest order of Sweden and King Felipe has had it since 1991.

Queen Letizia was presented with the Royal Order of the Seraphim from King Carl Gustav
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In return, King Felipe VI bestowed the Spanish Order of Carlos III to Queen Silvia, the Spanish Order of Isabella the Catholic to Crown Princess Victoria, and the Order of Merit to Prince Daniel, Prince Carl Philip, and Princess Sofia.

King Felipe VI bestowed Spanish Order of Carlos III to Queen Silvia
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Addressing the gathering, King Felipe said, “Today, the Queen and I wholeheartedly hope that this trip will serve as an expression of the special friendship that brings even closer to our two countries, geographically distant, at the North and the South of Europe, but united by the same values ​​and permanent principles”.

A video of the day.

Queen Letizia chose a sleeveless H&M conscious gown
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For the night, Queen Letizia chose a sleeveless H&M conscious gown. Giving a sartorial node to the host nation, the choice of outfit from the Swedish label was not gone unnoticed by the Swedish Media.

Queen Letizia wore H&M Conscious Collection gown
H&M Conscious Collection gown

The £229.99 Tulle ball long, the voluminous dress was made from recycled polyester with a sheen. With a Deep V-neck at the back with two sets of horizontal grosgrain ties that fasten at the back, the entire dress is decorated with narrow strips of ruffled tulle. Fitted at the top, a seam at the waist with a narrow grosgrain band, and a super-flared skirt with two layers of tulle for added width and stability, the dress has a reinforcing grosgrain waistband with an adjustable fastening on the inside for a firmer fit around the waist.

Queen Letizia wore Fleur de Lys tiara
Fleur de Lys tiara

Letizia was wearing her Fleur-de-Lys Tiara. The biggest tiara in the Spanish Jewel vault, Fleur-de-Lys is also known as ‘La Buena’.  The tiara was designed by Ansorena in 1906 for Felipe’s Great-grandmother Queen Victoria Eugenie. The dazzling piece features fleur-de-lis – a symbol of House of Bourbon – from Spanish Royal Family hails. Read more about the tiara and history at the Court Jeweller here.

Queen Letizia of Spain wore Fleur-de-Lys Tiara
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Queen Letizia also wore the tiara a the 2017 State Banquet hosted by Queen Elizabeth II during the Spanish State visit to the UK.

Queen Letizia wore Joyas De Pasar Chanton Diamond Earrings
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She paired the dazzling tiara with her Joyas de Pasar Chanton earrings.

Queen Letizia wore twin Cartier Bracelets
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She was wearing her Cartier twin diamond bracelets also part of Joyas de Pasar.

Queen Letizia was wearing Fleur de Lys Brooch
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Letizia topped the outfit with her Fleur de Lys Brooch and the Swedish Order of the Seraphim.

Queen Letizia wore Swedish Order of the Seraphim
Swedish Order of the Seraphim

Letizia was carrying her Gold Magrit clutch and wore her Karen Hallam ring.

Queen Letizia wore Karen Hallam Signature Ring
Karen Hallam Signature Ring

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