Queen Letizia dazzles in £4,100 ballgown and glittering tiara at Dutch state banquet
Queen Letizia and King Felipe visited the Netherlands for two days and the Spanish queen dazzled during the Dutch state banquet, however, royal fans were left divided.
Queen Letizia turned heads on Wednesday evening as she attended a state banquet hosted by the Dutch royals at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam as part of a two-day visit with King Felipe in the Netherlands.
The Spanish queen oozed elegance and grandeur as she donned the Suraia dress in cobalt blue by Spanish designer The 2nd Skin CO. (£4,108).
The stunning piece featured a crew neckline, quarter sleeves with bows and a full maxi skirt with pockets and a trail.
Letizia accessorised the dress with a yellow sash, the Joyas de Pasar diamond earrings and grey pearl brooch.
Joyas de Pasar is the family's private collection of jewellery only worn on special occasions.
She also wore her Coreterno Amor Che Tutto Move ring. But it was her breathtaking tiara that stole the show. Letizia wore the Cartier diamond loop tiara, which is made of diamonds and pearls set in platinum. The jaw-dropping piece once belonged to Maria Cristina of Austria and Letizia first wore it in 2018. Originally, the tiara was a gift from King Juan Carlos to Queen Sofia of Spain.
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However, the Spanish queen's latest appearance appears to have divided royal fashionistas. One fan who loved her look wrote on Instagram: "Not what I was expecting from her tonight but I love it [fire emoji]". A second agreed: "She looks stunning. I'm glad she finally wore a different tiara. The Cartier loop looks incredible. The color really suits her. 10/10 [fire emoji].
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Another one commented: "It’s giving me glamor, it’s giving me royal, it’s an A for me, love [heart eyes emoji](sic)". Lastly, a fourth royal fan wrote: "Love this clean and simple elegance. She’s Audrey Hepburnesque in this gorgeous gown. What a beautiful lady. It’s also wonderful that they can speak Spanish together." Meanwhile, others were not so impressed by the gown, while some claiming the tiara is too big for the Spanish royal.
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A user wrote on Instagram: "The dress is gorgeous, but too big on her. The colour is not the perfect shade of blue for Letizia, but cobalt always makes for a good pic and it is a nice nod to the House of Orange. I feel like the Diamond Loop Tiara demands big, poofy hair on the top of the head and that is why it worked so well for Queen Sofia."
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A second one opined: "Such a gaudy tiara. The Spanish royal family tiaras leave a lot to be desired. Not a fan of this dress either. It swallows her." A third user added: "I really like the dress on the model so I’d like to see a pic of letizia standing. Sitting, it seems to have so much more fabric that seems to dwarf her."
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