Letizia of Spain with the maxi flounce is the surprise of the 2024 Princess of Asturias Award (and all the looks sported by the royals)

Letizia of Spain, when it comes to style, knows how to amaze. He also did it at the latest edition of Princess of Asturias Awardthe ceremony that turns the spotlight on personalities who have distinguished themselves in the cultural, artistic, scientific, humanistic and literary fields. However, there is not only the evening appointment at the Campoamor theater in Oviedo to show off elegance but also a series of events involving the sovereign and her daughters, the Princess Leonor linked to the award by the title it bears, andInfanta Sofiathe younger sister.

Letizia of Spain for the concert on the eve she amazed everyone with a dress, not so much because it was from a British brand, but because that dress was rented for one night. Leonor, on the other hand, attended an event alone in an outfit with diplomatic overtones as the Infanta Sofia embodied the spirit of GenZBetween low cost And rewear.

The looks at the awards ceremony

The entire royal family: from left Queen Emerita Sofia, Princess Leonor, King Felipe, Queen Letizia and Infanta Sofia.

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The award ceremony of the Princess of Asturias Award can be considered a front row seat to see Letizia’s style evolution. Twenty years have passed since her debut (at the time she was not yet queen but had just married the heir to the Spanish throne) and on the carpet blue of the event we saw the birth of a fashion icon.

Queen Letizia at the 2024 Princess of Asturias Award ceremony.

Queen Letizia at the 2024 Princess of Asturias Award ceremony.

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The 2024 edition offers us proof of this. The queen casually wears a huge flounce on a black one-shoulder dress by Carolina Herrera, consigning to the archives an outfit that we certainly won’t forget. The look is completed by a pair of black patent Magrit slingbacks and clutch from the same brand.

Princess Leonor and King Felipe.

Princess Leonor and King Felipe.

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The heir to the throne, protagonist of the awards ceremony, rather than an evening dress, preferred a midnight blue tuxedo-cut suit to create a connection not only of blood but also of image with his father. In fact, the two pay homage to the color that characterizes the place in its various declinations. The earrings that hang from the royal’s lobes, made by the Yanes maison, come from her mother’s jewelry box. Twenty years ago Felipe’s then-new bride showed them off for the first time.

Queen Letizia and Infanta Sofia.

Queen Letizia and Infanta Sofia.

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Although they usually exchange clothes and pass brands, Letizia, Leonor and Sofia manage to maintain three distinct identities. The Infanta never lets herself be overwhelmed by her mother or sister but manages to show her personality without taking the spotlight away from her eldest daughter. A game of balance also dictated by the harmony that exists between the three who always appear to be very close-knit. His put it consisted of a jacket Prince of Wales metallic bronze color that illuminated the top and very wide trousers, both black.

Queen Emerita Sofia.

Queen Emerita Sofia.

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A special mention goes to the rock of the Spanish royal family who has not missed an edition of the award since 1981, the year of its institution. Sofia of Spain, 86 years old in a few days, presented herself impeccable with a pair of black trousers and a bright white jacket.

She doesn’t have blue blood running through her veins but she certainly doesn’t lack class. The lady dressed in black with a black dress with a full skirt and jacket of the same color is Paloma Rocasolano, the mother of Queen Letizia.

Paloma Rocasolano at the Princess of Asturias Award ceremony.

Paloma Rocasolano at the Princess of Asturias Award ceremony.

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The official meetings of the morning at the Hotel La Reconquista

The royal family at the appointments scheduled in the morning before the awards ceremony.

The royal family at the appointments scheduled in the morning before the awards ceremony.

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The morning before the Princess of Asturias Award ceremony is also full of commitments. The royals took the opportunity to wear day clothes for their scheduled appointments. Letizia of Spain, the most colorful of all, confirms her passion for fuchsia by showing off a tweed model with a fringed pattern on the sleeves and at the waist. The brand is unknown there are those who hypothesize that it could be a creation created by the palace tailor shop. As for shoes and bag, everything labeled Magritthought not to overshadow thehot pink of the dress preferring a neutral tone.

Letizia in Oviedo for the Princess of Asturias award.

Letizia in Oviedo for the Princess of Asturias award.

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The heir to the throne also opted for the tweed. Leonor wore a gray minidress with black trim and pleated skirt, opaque tights, slingback Pinkchic Guagua and bag with adjustable shoulder strap in vegan leather Olivia Mareque.

Princess Leonor in Oviedo for the Princess of Asturias award.

Princess Leonor in Oviedo for the Princess of Asturias award.

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THE’Infanta Sofia who, despite her young age (she will turn 18 on April 29, 2025) has very clear ideas when it comes to fashion. Making the most of what he already has is one of the pillars of his style. So here she is in a dress Carolina Herrera already spotted in 2022.

Infanta Sofia at the events scheduled in the agenda of the Princess of Asturias Award.

Infanta Sofia at the events scheduled in the agenda of the Princess of Asturias Award.

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The concert on the eve

The royal family at the concert the evening before the awards ceremony.

The royal family at the concert the evening before the awards ceremony.

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Traditionally, the evening before the awards ceremony, a concert is held in which the royal family participates. Even on this event, elegance reigns according to the sensitivity of Letizia, Leonor and Sofia.

Letizia surprised everyone not because she was wearing a designer dress Roland Moureta British brand dear to royalsbut why the dress midi navy blue in cady with a draped front and long sleeves, which she paired with clutch And slingback Magrit, it came from a clothing rental platform.

Letizia of Spain at the concert on the eve of the Princess of Asturias Award.

Letizia of Spain at the concert on the eve of the Princess of Asturias Award.

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This is not the first that the queen has used Lend the Labelthe Madrid-based business founded in 2021 following the Coronavirus pandemic by Blanca Mayoral and Ángela Paredes. Last July, to participate in the initiatives linked to the prize Princess of Girona, Letizia of Spain took advantage of the service by renting a sage-colored Aje dress. The choice was welcomed with enthusiasm also because there is only one sovereign influencers in the true sense of the word.

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He is aware that he possesses that magical touch from fashion icon which transforms into gold, or rather, into sold out everything he wears. Here it won’t be a boss who will sell like hotcakes but an example that favors an idea of ​​circular fashion. To be honest, however, Letizia is not the first in the family to decide to rent a dress. Last year for the oath on the Constitution of Leonor of Spainthe Infanta Sofia rented a cape dress signed Erdem.

Princess Leonor and Queen Letizia.

Princess Leonor and Queen Letizia.

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The outfit of Princess Leonor she winked at her mother’s style also thanks to the pieces borrowed from her wardrobe. The black shirt Hugo Boss is from Letizia while the slingback black Carolina Herrera I’m sharing. The highlight of the look, the graceful light gray pleated skirt with black floral pattern, was instead signed Philosophy by Lorenzo Serafini.

Infanta Sofia at the concert.

Infanta Sofia at the concert.

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Sofia also seemed to have been inspired by her mother. For her, a long sleeveless black dress draped across the front and a pair of black lace ballet flats that her sister also wears from time to time.

Leonor of Spain becomes honorary mayor of Oviedo

The day before the award ceremony, Princess of Asturias Leonor of Spain received the medal of Asturias and the title of honorary mayor from the City Council of Oviedo for «the special bond of the Royal Family with Asturias and Oviedo, as well as for the position of Leonor as honorary president of the Princess of Asturias Foundation.” The royal could only wear a shade of bluea light blue to be exact, the color that has always linked it to the principality from which it takes its title.

He wore a power suits signed Pedro Del Hierroa Spanish designer much loved by Letizia, consisting of a one-button jacket and a pair of rather wide-legged trousers.

Leonor receives the title of honorary mayor of the city at the University of Oviedo.

Leonor receives the title of honorary mayor of the city at the University of Oviedo.

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The brand’s black shoes Pinkchic Guaguathe same ones he has worn at various times in recent days, created a pendant with the Falconeri sweater and the mini-bag designed by Ansa for Ansa, an artisanal leather goods brand from Menorca.

Princess Leonor in Oviedo.

Princess Leonor in Oviedo.

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The royal is comfortable in trousers and, as we have seen, does not disdain suits. We noticed this when he swore on the Constitution wearing a white suit very similar to the one Letizia wore for the announcement of the official engagement with Felipe. However, despite following in her mother’s footsteps, Leonor seems to be very independent. The future queen of Spain does not imitate. Choose.

Source: Vanity Fair

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