Letizia in November 2019

Tonight, Queen Letizia and King Felipe were attending the annual  “Francisco Cerecedo” Journalism awards at the Hotel Palace in Madrid. In its XXVII edition, the journalism awards are presented by the Association of European Journalists every year.

This year the award went to the writer and columnist Javier Cercas.

Upon arrival, the couple was received by the Minister of Culture and Sports, the president of the Association of European Journalists (APE) and by the general secretary of the Association of European Journalists (APE).

The Association of European Journalists (APE) was established in Brussels in 1963 with the purpose of bringing together all journalists in the need for European integration on democratic grounds and determined to defend freedom of information as an indispensable condition for the achievement of that goal.

Under those same principles, and after the agreement of the XVII International Congress of the APE held in Rome, on October 2, 1981, the Constitution Act and the Statutes of the Spanish Section of the APE were signed. On May 8, 1982, King Juan Carlos accepted the Honorary Presidency of the Spanish Section of the Association of European Journalists on behalf of the then Prince of Asturias Felipe.

The quartet of the Symphony Orchestra of Madrid was playing for the night.

A beautiful shot of King Felipe and Queen Letizia during the night.

Now to What Letizia Wore – This is the annual event where we see Spanish Queen testing new styles and designs. Tonight was not any exception. Queen Letizia was looking glamorous yet regal in a new label. She debuted a Belgium label Dries Van Noten tonight.

Ex-Journalist Letizia was wearing a $2065 black wool-blend Embellished Floral-Jacquard Dress from the label. Dries Van Noten’s black wool-blend dress is jacquard-knit with a gold metallic floral motif. Featuring a modern signature of the Belgian label, this style is designed with heavily padded shoulders delicately embellished with gold and silver sequins.

The fully lined sleeveless dress featured a jewel neckline, padded shoulders, pleats at the seamed waist. Another look at Queen’s look of the night. The dress is available in one size for $1652 at the Barneys. The same pattern is also available in the form of a coat at Selfridges.

Queen Letizia paired the dress with a new pair of black and golden snake-skin accessories. She was wearing black and golden Magrit sandals.

Letizia was carrying a bespoke version of Magrit’s Alice Clutch in black and golden.

The Stylish Queen of Spain brought back her €125 Almond blossom earrings from Mallorcan label Helena Nicolau that we first saw in August 2017 during Balearic Island reception.

Her Karen Hallam ring was complimenting the whole look.

Embed from Getty ImagesThe highlight of the look was her bob hairstyle that reminds us of her years as Princess of Asturias.

A look back at her 2017 and 2018 appearances at the same event. But her tonight’s look was the winner for me. It was one of the best looks of this year.

 Dress Like Queen

Today, the Spanish King Felipe was all smiles when he presented his wife Queen Letizia with the “Award of the Observatory against Domestic and Gender Violence 2019” in the category “Most outstanding personality” at the Headquarters of the General Council of the Judiciary in Madrid.

After receiving the greetings of the Commission and attendees, the royal couple took a seat in the Auditorium hall where a video of the work conducted in the field was presented.

Queen Letizia of Spain has been recognized by the Observatory against Domestic and Gender Violence with the annual prize for the most outstanding personality in the eradication of this social scourge. The decision was made unanimously by the representatives of all the institutions that make up the Observatory, who thus want to highlight the Queen’s commitment to the fight against domestic and gender-based violence and her support for the victims.

After receiving the Prize, Queen Letizia addressed the gathering, “Our thinking is also for minors, children, victims, sometimes fatal, often orphans, who are suffering from domestic and gender violence. We will have to continue to fight and confront with all tools that allow us to bring justice while educating the victims.”

Queen Letizia has publicly expressed her support for the signing of a State Pact against this type of violence and which, in addition, has always expressed her concern for battered women, especially those who find themselves in a situation of greater vulnerability: minors, older women, women with disabilities or women in rural areas.

The participation of the Queen has also the problem of domestic and gender-based violence into the limelight and has contributed to raising society’s awareness of the need to dedicate means for its eradication and to help women who suffer from it.

For the sober event, Queen Letizia of Spain kept her look minimal yet elegant.

Letizia wore a grey coat dress that she first wore in December 2018 at the commemorating event celebrating the 40th anniversary of Spanish Constitution.

The designer of the dress is still unknown.

She again wore the dress in February this year when she arrived in Morocco for the official visit.

Queen Letizia paired the dress with her black Manolo Blahnik pumps that she debuted at the Order of Garter Service in June this year.

She was carrying her black Carolina Herrera ‘Astrud’ Clutch.

Her Bamboo Hoop gold earrings debuted during Cuba state visit earlier this month and

Karen Hallam signature ring finished the look.

Dress like Queen

Today, Queen Letizia undertook the only engagement scheduled for this week. She attended the opening of the exhibition ‘Goya Drawings – Only the will is left over’ at the Prado National Museum.

The exhibition is showing the work of Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes in chronological order. The artwork includes his drawings, Italian Notebooks and Bordeaux Albums.

Goya was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker. He is considered the most important Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries and throughout his long career were a commentator and chronicler of his era.

Upon, arrival, Queen Letizia toured the Museum and held a brief meeting with the Royal Board of the Prado National Museum and with the curators of the exhibition José Manuel Matilla and Manuela Mena.

This exhibition is the result of the work carried out to prepare a new chronological catalogue of Goya’s drawings through a collaboration agreement signed in 2014 by the Botín Foundation and the Prado Museum.

Since the 1973 Gassier catalogue was published, the number of drawings has undergone modifications and there has been a need to develop a new reasoned catalogue in which the huge collection of his work from more than two centuries ago can be updated.

The exhibition brings together more than a hundred of Goya’s drawings, coming from the Prado’s own collections and from public and private collections around the world.

In addition, it provides a modern vision of the ideas that the artist approached on a recurring basis during his life, and that highlights the survival and relevance of his thinking.

Letizia touring the exhibition.

Before leaving, Queen Letizia talked with the attendees and guests.

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Now to What Letizia Wore – Queen Letizia chose a stunning a pink floral Dress from her signature label –Hugo Boss.

She was wearing ‘Kalocca’ dress in Rose Pink. Thanks to Nuria for the id.

The €499 viscose dress with floral print in burgundy and orange featured smocked yoke waistline and an asymmetrical hemline, a turned-down collar and belt with D-ring closure.

A closer look at the print and waistline. Currently, the dress is available on Zalando in a few sizes.

Queen Letizia paired the dress with her Magrit pumps that she debuted during Peru visit in November 2018.

She was carrying her matching Magrit bag also debuted during the Peru visit.

The Spanish Queen finished her look with gold bamboo earrings debuted during Cuba visit last week

and her Karen Hallem ring.

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Ahead of the engagement, Queen quietly joined her Mother-in-law Queen Sofia for a visit to ‘New Future’ market. The duo was seen last time at the rake in 2013. As per Nurias’s report, Queen bought a 30Euro dress while Sofia made a purchase of Brooch costing Euro10.

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For the market visit, Queen chose the same look but topped it with a brown suede jacket with leather panels.