MADRID, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 6: Crown Prince Felipe of Spain and Letizia Ortiz pose during an official engagement ceremony at the garden of El Pardo Palace November 6, 2003 at Palacio del Pardo in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)
So, the vast majority of this slideshow is more recent than this, mostly because her dresses have improved greatly over the last three or four years -- there is a reason that I always joke that Letizia likes to dress like a deputy district attorney -- but I thought you might want to see this pic from their "official engagement ceremony." I kinda love her suit! Felipe looks like a BABY.
May 2004
MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 22: Spanish Crown Prince Felipe de Bourbon and his bride Letizia look at each other as the Royal couple appear on the balcony of Royal Palace May 22, 2004 in Madrid. (Photo by Ian Waldie/Getty Images)
This photo always touches my cold dead heart. They're so EXCITED to be married. It's so sweet. Yay for love.
January, 2006
MADRID, SPAIN - JANUARY 14: Princess Letizia, Prince Felipe and Princess Leonor attend the Christening of Princess Leonor, at the Royal Palace on January 14, 2006 in Madrid, Spain. Princess Letizia gave birth to Leonor, her first child, several weeks early by Caesarean section at the Ruber International clinic on October 31, 2005. (Photo by Angel Diaz-POOL/Getty Images)
Royal babies!!! (This is Leonor.) People have also pointed out that Letizia has had a nose job at some point over the years, and you can tell once you flip through this slideshow. It was a very well-done procedure.
November, 2007
MADRID, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 26: Crown Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Spain attend the Royal Gala Dinner in honour of Rumanian President Traian Basescu and his wife at the Royal Palace on November 26, 2007 in Madrid, Spain (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)
This is not the best dress she's ever worn.
January 2008
MADRID, SPAIN - JANUARY 15: Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Spain attend the annual Foreign Ambassadors Reception, at The Royal Palace on January 15, 2008 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)
Nor this one.
April 2009
MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 21: Crown Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Spain attend a Gala Dinner honouring Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil at The Royal Palace on April 21, 2009 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)
Or this one, although that tiara is nice.
January 2010
MADRID, SPAIN - JANUARY 14: Prince Felipe of Spain and Princess Letizia of Spain attend the annual Foreign Ambassadors Reception, at The Royal Palace on January 14, 2010 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)
This...is hideous. It's like Business Formal.
January 2011
MADRID, SPAIN - JANUARY 18: Prince Felipe of Spain and Princess Letizia of Spain attend the annual Foreign Ambassadors Reception, at The Royal Palace on January 18, 2011 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)
I KNOW YOU LOVE A BLAZER BUT GET A GRIP.
April 2011
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 29: Queen Sofia of Spain, Prince Felipe of Asturias and Princess Letizia of Asturias arrive to attend the Royal Wedding of Prince William to Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011 in London, England. The marriage of the second in line to the British throne is to be led by the Archbishop of Canterbury and will be attended by 1900 guests, including foreign Royal family members and heads of state. Thousands of well-wishers from around the world have also flocked to London to witness the spectacle and pageantry of the Royal Wedding. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
This was at Wills and Kate's wedding and she looks so BORING compared to how dashing Felipe looks in his uniform. VERY appropriate but kind of a ZZZZzzzzz.
April 2013
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - APRIL 29: Princess Letizia of Spain and Prince Felipe of Spain attend a dinner hosted by Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands ahead of her abdication in favour of Crown Prince Willem Alexander at Rijksmuseum on April 29, 2013 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Michel Porro/Getty Images)
There we go! This feels like Classic Letizia to me -- it's the tiara I mentioned, plus she loves a Basic Black Dress. (This was the dinner prior to King Willem-Alexander's inauguration as King, so everyone was really ready to party.) (Don't ask me why they call it an inauguration in the Netherlands, I'm just quoting Informative Caption.)
April 2013
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - APRIL 30: Princess Letizia of Spain and Prince Felipe of Spain depart the Nieuwe Kerk to return to the Royal Palace after the abdication of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and the Inauguration of King Willem Alexander of the Netherlands on April 30, 2013 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
And this was the inauguration itself. THIS HAT! I love it. She looks like a particularly bonkers extra on Downton
March 2013
Queen Letizia and King Felipe attend the inauguration of the exhibition 'Teresa de Jesus, la prueba de mi verdad' at the National Library in Madrid, Spain.
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Never let it be forgot that Letizia enjoys the occasional jumpsuit.
June 2013
MADRID, SPAIN - JUNE 11: Princess Letizia of Spain attend a concert at the Royal Theater on day two of a six day visit to Spain on June 11, 2013 in Madrid Spain. Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito is on a six-day official visit to Spain to mark the 400th anniversary of bilateral ties between the nations. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)
I applaud this skirt whenever she drags it out anew. So shiny!
June 2013
MADRID, SPAIN - JUNE 12: Prince Felipe of Spain and Princess Letizia of Spain receive Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan for a Gala Dinner at the Royal Palace during the third day of his visit to Spain on June 12, 2013 in Madrid, Spain. Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito is on a six-day official visit to Spain to mark the 400th anniversary of bilateral ties between the nations. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)
This is delicately pretty and also they both look like their own wax figures here.
July 2013
MADRID, SPAIN - JULY 08: Princess Letizia of Spain (C) attends the "Buero" Theater Awards 2013 at the Valle Inclan Theater on July 8, 2013 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)
She looks VERY cute in this although the whole thing is so aggressively dusty rose.
September 2013
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - SEPTEMBER 07: HRH the Princess Letizia of Asturias arrives at the Hilton Hotel on September 7, 2013 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)
Oh, hello. It's my dream trench coat. It's been over three years, coat, and I still love you.
April 2014
PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN - APRIL 20: Princess Letizia of Spain attends the Easter Mass at the Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca on April 20, 2014 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)
And this blazer is GOOD. Her blazer game has, at least, improved. (She was a newscaster. It's hard to shake that off!)
Oooooh I love this and wish she'd wear it more often.
October 2014
MADRID, SPAIN - OCTOBER 03: (L-R) King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Letizia of Spain attend a dinner in honour of the 'Mariano de Cavia', 'Luca de Tena' and 'Mingote' awards winners at Casa de ABC on October 3, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Fotonoticias/Getty Images)
Thumbs up for the excellent red lip.
2014
Prince Felipe of Spain and Princess Letizia of Spain attend the Delivery of the 15th edition of the National Young Entrepreneur Award at Villamagna Hotel.
Pictured: Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia
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Thumbs up all over, other than these boring shoes. (Kate, however, would approve.)
August 7, 2014
King Felipe, Queen Letizia of Spain and Queen Sofia attend a reception to the authorities and society of the Balearic Islands at the Almudaina Palace in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
Pictured: Queen Letizia of Spain and King Felipe
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Here's a brief interlude from Sexy Tan Mallorca Vacation Felipe and Letizia.
October 2014
MADRID, SPAIN - OCTOBER 08: Queen Letizia of Spain attends the Red Cross Fundraising day event (Dia de la Banderita) on October 8, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Pablo Cuadra/Getty Images)
Thank you, I still want this shirt.
October 2014
MADRID, SPAIN - OCTOBER 29: King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Letizia of Spain receive Chilean President Michelle Bachelet for a Gala dinner at the Royal Palace on October 29, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Jose Luis Cuesta-/Getty Images)
Felipe looks so doubtful; Letizia looks so pretty.
That Tiara
This tiara! I LOVE IT.
June 2014
This was when Felipe took the throne (and she, therefore, became queen). She actually has reworn this a few times, and rightly; it suits her. No pun intended.
November 2014
BRUSSEL, BELGIUM - NOVEMBER 12: Queen Letizia of Spain and Queen Mathilde of Belgium during a Spanish State visit at the Royal Palace on November 12, 2014 in Brussel, Belgium. (Photo by Mark Renders/Getty Images)
And herein we enter the period where Letizia decides -- correctly -- that a full skirt is fun. (Queen Mathilde looks like her coat is eating her alive.)
January 2015
Spanish Royals Celebrate New Year's Military Parade 2015
Pictured: King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Letizia of Spain
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She also rewears this dress quite a bit, and with good reason. It's dishy.
February 2015
A CORUNA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 19: King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Letizia of Spain attend the inauguration of the 'The First Picasso' exhibition at the 'Museo de Belas Artes A Coruna' on February 19, 2015 in A Coruna, Spain. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)
Even Letizia loves a stripe!
April 2015
Who doesn't love a floral formal?
April 2015
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Remember when Letizia had this kicky little Posh Spice-ish bob? I LOVE it on her.
June 2015
This photo is an excellent visual aid to explain why I always make jokes that one or the other of them has left the iron (or something) on, back at the palace.
June 2015
Leather!
June 2015
This is pleasantly delicate.
July 2015
While this is somewhat overwhelming.
August 2015
And this is just very cool -- although clearly not literally, it looks extremely hot there.
October 2015
Letitiza often plays up her legs, and I cannot blame her.
October 2015
This may be my FAVORITE dress of hers that she's ever worn.
March 2016
V. glam.
June 2016
This skirt is delightful.
July 2016
She has grown to love a pattern.
July 2016
This dress is a long time favorite; she wears it all the time.
July 2016
She also wears a lot of white.
July 2016
This is groovy.
September 2016
This skirt is a treat.
September 2016
This white suit is very crisp and elegant.
October 2016
Sexy!
October 2016
This is really pretty AND I actually quite like those shoes.
November 2016
UNSPECIFIED, PORTUGAL - NOVEMBER 28: King Felipe of Spain and Queen Letizia of Spain attend Joan Miro: 'Materiality and metamorphosis' exhibition at the Serralves Foundation during their official visit to Portugal on November 28, in Porto, Portugal. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)
This is perhaps a bit Mother of the Bride.
November 2016
LISBON, PORTUGAL - NOVEMBER 29: Queen Letizia of Spain attends a Gala dinner at Palacio de las Necesidades during her official visit to Portugal on November 29, in Lisbon, Portugal (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)
This feels festive!
December 2016
MADRID, SPAIN - DECEMBER 13: King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Letizia of Spain attend a dinner in honour of 'Mariano de Cavia', 'Mingote' and 'Luca de Tena' awards winners at ABC on December 13, 2016 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)
This has a real Aura of Disco to it. Not in a bad way.
January 2017
MADRID, SPAIN - JANUARY 26: King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Letizia of Spain receive foreign ambassadors at the Royal Palace on January 26, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Jose Oliva - Poo/ Getty Images)
Do those lace inserts kinda make her look sweaty? JUST WONDERING.
February 2017
MADRID, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 22: Queen Letizia of Spain (L) receives Argentinian First Lady Juliana Awada (R) at the Royal Palace on February 22, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)
Very delicately elegant, this one.
March 2017
AVILA, SPAIN - MARCH 01: Queen Letizia of Spain attends the closing of the 'Women and Disability. We Crossed Borders' International Congress at the Lienzo Norte Exhibition and Congress Center on March 1, 2017 in Avila, Spain. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)
This coat has some zing to it.
April 2017
LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA, SPAIN - APRIL 24: Queen Letizia of Spain attends the presentation on the Unesco World Heritage candidature of the Cultural Landscape of 'Risco Caido and Espacios Sagrados de Montana de Gran Canaria' at Casa de Colon on April 24, 2017 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)
Fun fact! She's also worn this one a lot, and rightly. It's cute.
