King Felipe and Queen Letizia returned to Santiago once again this year for the annual National Offering to Apostle. And as expected they were joined by their daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia.
The Offering to the Apostle is a ceremony that dates back to 1643 during the reign of Felipe IV and since then the Monarch has been attending the annual event as a part of the Summer royal calendar.
The Royal family was welcomed in the town with a Military ceremony after which King Felipe reviewed the troops. Both Letizia and Leonor chose bright summer shades while Sofia chose to pick an ensemble that was a lovely contrast to her father’s dapper look.
A video of the day.
Heading towards the cathedral, The Royals stopped at the center of the Plaza del Obradoiro where they met with the local authorities before the religious ceremony.
The offering was held at the Cathedral of Santiago of Compostela where they were received by the Archbishop of Santiago Cathedral. The Cathedral of Santiago is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an important place of pilgrimage for Roman Catholics.
Apostle Santiago is the Patron Saint of Spain. The cathedral is also home to the shrine of St. James the Great.
The Royal family joined the locals and authorities for the National offering.
After the ceremony, King Felipe addressed the gathering and dedicated his remarks to the various wildfires causing disasters in the country.
Leonor and Sofia also joined King Felipe and Queen Letizia last year for the ceremony.
After the ceremony, Felipe joined by Letizia, Leonor and Sofia watched a fly pass from the balcony of the cathedral. Then they met with the expedition members of the Quetzal Route in the courtyard of the cathedral.
The last stop of the day was Pazo de Raxoi, the headquarters of the Santiago de Compostela City Council where Felipe signed the City golden book.
Letizia was wearing a custom dress from the Spanish label Vogana. Thanks to letiziaroyalfashionlook for the id. The style is officially called Mer featuring an upper part made up of two crossed pieces with a crew neckline and raglan sleeves.
The Queen paired the dress with her Carolina Herrera sling-back pumps
and Carolina Herrera Doma Insignia Medium Satchel Bag.
A pair of diamond and citrine earrings
with Letizia’s Karen Hallam ring finished the look.
Following her mother’s footsteps and championing Spanish fashion, Leonor was wearing a Cayro Yasmin dress.
She once again brought her Carolina Herrera kitten heel slingbacks back.
The Princess of Asturias accessorized her outfit with the insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleece, a pair of gold hoops, and a ring on her left index finger.
Infanta Sofia chose a mint shade, Bruna Genevieve Dress. Thanks to letizia_de_princesa_a_reina for the id.
Sofia paired the outfit with Polín et Moi Naya Ballet Flats.
Later this week, King Felipe and Queen Letizia with Leonor and Sofia will move to Palma where they will continue with the summer agenda for the first half of august.
In the second half, The Royal family will retreat for a private summer break before returning to royal duties in September while Leonor will head back to Wales for the second year of IB and Sofia will continue her school.
