On September 8, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain attended the funeral of Juan Gómez-Acebo at the Cathedral of the Armed Forces (Iglesia Catedral de las Fuerzas Armadas) in Madrid. King Juan Carlos, Queen Sofia, and Infanta Cristina of Spain were also in attendance. Juan Gómez-Acebo was the son of Infanta Pilar, the sister of former King Juan Carlos. Juan Gómez-Acebo died on August 12 at the age of 54 following a battle with cancer.
Carolina Herrera Flutter Sleeve Midi Dress in Black
Letizia's shoes are similar to what Mary wore at a funeral service a few weeks ago. I suppose tights and closed shoes are not a sign of respect anymore.
ردحذفhttps://www.newmyroyals.com/2024/08/the-danish-royal-family-attended.html
Not in Spain at 30C..
حذفI think what is in your heart is the best way to show respect and not whether you wear open or closed shoes. I think she looks very pretty as she is. After all it is summer!
حذفAnon. 11:36:
حذفI think I myself would wear stockings and no bare arms, no matter what the temperature is ( inside the cathedral it will be colder anyhow). Maybe oldfashioned, so be it.
11:36 Touché 😂🤣
حذفWhy center yourself in a discussion about Letizia? She does not have to dress to anyone's taste.
حذف@Anon 11:36 If you think that is how to show respect, you are very shallow indeed. As FITZHUGH says, it should be what is in your heart, not on your feet.
حذفStockings in South Europe with the heat are reserved for nuns, nobody elegant would wear them, also most women wear sandals.
حذفBlack, long sleveless , tights=a nun... obviously not elegant at all.
Love the sarcasm and 😂🤣 I see the fanclub, could it be the same persons who complained about Mary's shoes and stockingless legs are the same defending Letizia's 🤭😉
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ردحذفFroufrou
I think it’s been discussed before, but it appears the wearing of hats (ladies) is not part of the fashion culture for a funeral service in Spain.
ردحذفHowever, question?..... Are mourning veils and black mantillas still worn in Spain?
Very rarely, as you can see even the Royal Family does not wear mourning veils or black mantillas
حذفNot really, neither veils nor mantillas, not even tights. In fact this is the royalty, the rest of people do not wear black clothes either and you can enter even sleveless and at a wedding you can wear large decolletages, the church is not strict about clothes.
حذفOn the other hand, Spain is a secular country and most services are not religious.
@ deadeggs, I have wondered the same thing about veils and mantillas, I still like the old tradition when they would wear them!
ردحذفShe looks like a schoolgirl.
ردحذفLol what school did you go to?
حذفIndeed she does
حذفPerfect black dress, totally appropriate for the occasion. King Juan Carlos looks increasingly frail.
ردحذفA very clean and polished look. I like the pearl necklce.
ردحذفI like the pearls too. They bring a soft glow to her face. (V.M.)
حذفClassy and elegant. Not just Q Letizia all the RL. css
ردحذفI didn't know about tights for mourning, I would have gone with black opaque! The deceased is the older brother of the family member who died back in March, both younger cousins of Felipe. Chris L.
ردحذفYou would be the only one, as you can see every woman wears sandals...you should wear a mantilla too, which is the upper protocol in Spain. Obviously you do not know what a mantilla isand your protocol would be the British in Spain, not well perceiced, however , out of place, people indisrt in British protocol in Catholic countries.
حذفQueen Letizia looks lovely and the pearls are an elegant touch. I attended a funeral in August when it was scorching hot (high 90s). I can no longer wear heels due to a foot condition but I did wear flats with tights. I also wore a short sleeved dress as did many of the other women. Quite a few women were in trousers. I was one of the few women in black--most others were in summery colors. I think what is worn to funerals has undergone a huge change in the past 10-20 years. I haven't seen a woman in a hat at a funeral in decades. I guess what's been a dress code for years (most of my lifetime) for funeral attire is changing. Personally, I'll continue to wear what I was raised to wear and I feel sure others will do the same.
ردحذفJanet
A simple subtle black dress, very elegant. The pearl necklace looks beautiful.
ردحذفI have always thought it to be in poor taste to critique funeral wear. The purpose of attending a funeral or memorial is to honor the deceased, and pay respects to the family of the deceased. Making up some sort of rules that only fully enclosed shoes are appropriate, hosiery must be black or in a black shade, and no nude limbs are allowed no matter the temperature is ridiculous. As long as the guests that attend are not dressed in an offensive manner for the church, the family in mourning is thankful for their presence. They are not taking inventory of their attire. We must also take into account that what is proper or acceptable varies from country to country, church to church, and family to family. Who are we to judge?
ردحذفRoyal funeral attire has changed with the times and deceased. If we dressed as "we used to" or "always have" for funerals, the we would still be seeing black veils at funerals, "widow's weeds" would still be part of our vocabulary, and the royals would be wearing mourning jewelry instead of diamonds. Queen Victoria set the mourning standard for a long time. In more modern times, Queen Elizabeth II is responsible for some of the ideas that people have today. Either by her choice of dress for a funeral, or the desired dress code for a royal funeral, she set a standard.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/viva/fashion/the-intriguing-history-of-royal-family-mourning-dress-codes/SJZYZL2KXJVBLEZK662P7PQ5C4/
https://www.cnn.com/style/article/royal-family-mourning-dress-code-history-queen-elizabeth-ii/index.html
Dear Anon 02:33. Thank you so much for the article and link for funeral outfits/fashion.
حذفExcellent.
Please fellow bloggers, it is a ‘must-read’ and view the photos via the link.
I look forward to reading more of Anon 02:33's comments on fashion.
Again, thanks.
High praise, indeed. Thank you deadeggs.
حذفNobody is wearing tights at this event, and most of them are sleveless, why are you talking about Letizia only?
ردحذفIt is not normal in Spain to wear stockings , It is considered tacky and low class.
Only nuns wear tights , not even in her 80s , Queen Sofía wears them.
But Q Sofía is wearing white stockings! Rem
حذفWhite stockings?? It is her legs.
حذفPour cette occasion, la robe noire est parfaite ; les perles de son collier sont superbes !
ردحذفThe protocol in Spain, the Royal one, old fashioned, would be this::
ردحذفhttps://entreciriosyvolantes.com/jueves-santo-en-sevilla-la-mantilla/
To Anon 10/9/24 18:41: I wore my share of lace head coverings to Mass until Vatican II changed things. Just because I didn't comment on Mantillas doesn't mean I don't know what they are. Actually, I am American, not British. I seem to have a metabolism that is much different than other people. Aren't the buildings air conditioned? All these women can tolerate their legs getting cold? You learn something new every day. My protocol would be Catholic first, then American, definitely not British. Chris L.
ردحذفNo, Cathedrals have not Air conditioned, It is and old bulilding and must be like that and people do not like It in general, not good for health , I know that in USA you are frizing inside, here It is not normal that temperature was under 25C with the Air on.
حذفIn the US, most churches and cathedrals are older and do not have AC. They don't heat well either due to their size. There is far less AC in Europe than in the US. Installing it in an ancient cathedral seems sacrilege and cost prohibitive. With the majority of masses being held in the cooler morning hours, it doesn't seem like a priority.
حذفThank you for the insights, it does sound like sacrilege. I lived in New York City, then later a suburb, the decision makers improved the AC in the church, perhaps to keep attendance and donations up. Chris L.
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