Queen Letizia was joined by rapper Domingo Antonio Edjang “El Chojín,” and mountaineer Edurne Pasabán at the event. The World Federation of Mental Health (WFMH) celebrates World Mental Health Day on 10 October in more than 100 countries. This year’s slogan is “Our minds, our rights”.
La Reina, en el acto institucional del «Día Mundial de la Salud Mental» de @consaludmental:
🗨️La inversión en salud mental es la garantía de un futuro próspero y equitativo para todas las personas. Cuando no hay salud mental, se apaga cualquier esperanza de vivir con plenitud. pic.twitter.com/GEjYV6kGo6
— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) October 10, 2023
Showcasing a unique approach to highlight the event, Queen Letizia initiated her speech by quoting verses from the rapper El Chojin, “hago lo que puedo, llego a lo que llego y no es sano que me exija tanto. Duelen los enfados y las malas caras cuando fallo en algo, pero duele más cuando no valoran que lo has intentado. Y lo estoy intentando, perdón si no alcanzo, pero ¿por qué han pensado que lo haría bien todo el rato?“
“I do as much as I can, I get to what I eat and it is not healthy to demand so much from me. They hurt the anger and the bad faces when I fail on something, but it hurts more when they don’t value you’ve tried. And I’m trying, sorry if I don’t get there, but why did they think I’d do it right all the time?” – Translation of Queen Letizia’s Rap at the Mental Health Day
About using the rap in her speech, Letizia said, “If today or tomorrow even one newspaper writes, ‘The Queen Rap for the Mental Health Day’ it will bring attention to the cause”.
Addressing the gathering, Queen Letizia said, “This is a day to reflect what the last 364 days have been like, a day where people with mental health problems look at us in the face and tell us what we should do to improve society, administrations, institutions. So it is advisable to listen to know where the action should go, because investment in mental health is the guarantee of a more prosperous, fairer and more equitable future for all people and because we all have limitations, mistrust, fears, insecurities, we all need tools to face life.”
What Queen Letizia wore to 2023 Mental Health Day
- Sandro Scarf Print Midi Dress – (Repeat – Debuted December 2018 International Congress)
- Carolina Herrera Victoria Insignia Satchel Bag – (Repeat – Debuted in November 2022)
- Carolina Herrera Slingback Pump – (New)
- Gold & Roses Double Dagger Earrings – (Repeat – June 2017)
- Corterno Ring – (Repeat – January 2023)
Letizia was wearing her green Sandro Scarf Print Midi Dress that she debuted December 2018 International Congress and since then we have the seen the dress on many occasions
Today, Letizia paired the dress with her Gold & Roses Double Dagger Earrings
And Corterno Ring.
The new element of the outfit was her black leather Carolina Herrera slingback pumps and she was carrying her Carolina Herrera Victoria Insignia Satchel Bag that we first saw in November 2022.
Next, we will see Queen Letizia at the National day event on Thursday.
