I’ll tell you something that caught my attention recently. The King Felipe and Queen Letizia visited the Autonomous University of Madrid for a very special event: a tribute to Tomás y Valiente, the jurist assassinated by the terrorist group ETA thirty years ago.
It was an event steeped in symbolism, one where protocol and emotion intertwined. And Letizia understood this perfectly with her wardrobe choice.
The Queen opted for an all-black, monochromatic, and elegant style that was not ostentatious. She wore a belted double-sided wool coat from COS, a familiar choice, paired with a Teresa Helbig jumpsuit featuring contrasting details at the neck.
She completed the look with Magrit boots, her Victoria Insignia bag from Carolina Herrera, and a ring from Coreterno. Nothing flashy, nothing out of place. Everything was very measured.
What I like about these kinds of appearances is that Letizia doesn’t play to the crowd. It doesn’t need colors or patterns to make an impression. The message here was clear: respect, institutionality, and memory.
Black functioned as it does: a visual code we all understand. And even though the outfit wasn’t new, it didn’t matter. Sometimes repeating yourself is the best choice.