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Crown Princess Letizia in red in 2011© Getty

Queen Letizia was a fairytale princess at Prince William and Princess Kate's pre-wedding party

King Felipe and his wife were seen with Queen Sofia on the Wales' wedding eve

Katie Daly
Lifestyle Writer
March 20, 2024
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Queen Letizia is the Queen of Spain and of wedding guest style it would appear. The Spanish Queen, 51, looked so stunning in a set of unearthed photos from 2011 where she was seen in London looking like a fairytale princess. 

The then-Princess Letizia was seen alongside her husband and mother-in-law Queen Sofia attending Prince William and Princess Kate's pre-wedding party on the eve of their 2011 ceremony at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in London. 

Crown Princess Letizia in embroidered mauve gown© Getty
Crown Princess Letizia looked straight from a fairytale in her embroidered gown

Letizia stunned in an ethereal mauve ballgown with a sweetheart neckline and a full skirt. The garment's bodice was covered in floral beading and embroidery which trickled down the skirt effortlessly. The skirt had a thin organza layer over the top to add volume and create the fairytale feel. 

Felipe and Letizia from behind in formal dress© Getty
Felipe and Letizia arrived in style

She looked unrecognisable in terms of hair when we think of the dark brunette bob she currently rocks. The royal was seen with caramel and blonde highlights in her hair that was styled in a low bun at the nape of the neck and her hair swept across in a deep side part. 

The then-Princess Letizia of Asturias in mauve next to her mother-in-law and husband© Getty
The then-Princess Letizia of Asturias wowed in mauve next to her mother-in-law

To accessorise her look, King Felipe's wife wore dainty drop diamond earrings and a clutch made from satin in the same mauve hue as her gown. Queen Sofia also wore an organza ballgown but with a full skirt in chocolate brown with teal embroidery, whilst King Felipe looked handsome in black tie. 

Letizia in strapless gown with a sweeping low bun© Getty
Letizia's hair was styled in a sweeping low bun
Queen Sofia and letizia in ball gowns© Getty
Queen Sofia also wore an organza ball gown

There were an array of glittering royals at the event. Crown Princess Victoria and her husband Prince Daniel flew over from Sweden for the occasion. She dazzled in a red satin gown with ruffles over the shoulders and falling from the waist. Her pristine side bun has to be seen to be believed. 

Crown Princess Victoria in red satin with husband© Getty
Crown Princess Victoria looked stunning in red satin

Letizia and Victoria were in good company when it came to European royal fashion. Crown Princess Marie-Chantal was seen alongside her husband Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece in a beige ruched floor-length gown with statement hoop earrings. 

Crown Princess Marie-Chantal in a neutral gown with husband© Getty
Crown Princess Marie-Chantal wore a timeless neutral gown

Duchess Sophie also wowed in red with voluminous hair alongside Prince Edward, whilst Princess Beatrice wore a sequin-adorned mermaid dress with a tulle blush skirt. 

Duchess Sophie in red dress with edward in black tie© Getty
Duchess Sophie's hair had tonnes of volume

Meanwhile, Queen Camilla wore a navy blue lace midi dress and dripped in pearls. 

Princess Beatrice in a sequinned mermaid gown© Getty
Princess Beatrice wore a sequinned mermaid gown

On Princess Kate's big day at Westminster Abbey, Queen Letizia looked stunning. She wore a soft pink knee-grazing dress with floral embroidery and fluting on the skirt. The royal styled the dress with a pair of suede gloves, a matching clutch, and peep-toe heels. 

Camilla waving in navy lace dress© Getty
Camilla wore navy lace

The finishing touch was her unusual hat that was not your traditional saucer-shaped wedding hat but had traditional netting across the top. 

Spain's Prince Felipe arriving for Princess Kate's wedding with Princess Letizia and Queen Sofia© Getty
Prince Felipe arrived for Princess Kate's wedding with Princess Letizia and Queen Sofia

The Spanish royal has worn an array of fabulous outfits to Westminster Abbey since Princess Kate's 2011 wedding. In 2017, Letizia and Felipe were seen during a state visit to the UK leaving the Abbey in a floral green skirt with a blue fitted shirt and navy platformed heels.

Queen Letizia and King Felipe leaving Westminster Abbey © Getty
Queen Letizia and King Felipe were seen at Westminster Abbey in 2017 for their first state visit

Letizia also epitomised elegance in 2022 during the memorial service for the late Duke of Edinburgh in a cinched bottle green coat dress and coordinating fascinator before wowing in the most sensational pink two-piece skirt suit at King Charles' coronation. 

Queen Letizia in green dress and King Felipe leaving Westminster Abbey© Getty
Queen Letizia and King returned to Westminster Abbey in 2022 following Prince Philip's death

The mother-of-two wore a peplum collarless jacket by Carolina Herrera in candy pink with buttons down the front and embroidery around the neck. She styled the garment with the matching pencil skirt and a pair of platformed pink slingbacks. 

Letizia in pink with felipe to King Charles' coronation© Getty
Letizia wore pink to King Charles' coronation

DISCOVER: Queen Letizia is sensational in ultra-fitted blazer in the brightest hue 

The pièce de résistance was her incredible hat with pink netting which complemented her flower-shaped diamond earrings.

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