On February 6, 2025, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain visited Caravaca de la Cruz in Murcia to mark the 2024 Jubilee Year celebrations. During their visit to City Hall, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain received the Golden Key of Caravaca de la Cruz from the mayor in honor of the Jubilee Year festivities.
Caravaca de la Cruz is the fifth holy city of Catholic Christianity, having been granted the privilege of celebrating a Jubilee Year in perpetuity in 1998 by Pope John Paul II, alongside Rome, Jerusalem, and Camaleño. The city celebrates its Jubilee every seven years, with the first taking place in 2003, when it was visited by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger.
Caravaca is home to the medieval Santuario de la Vera Cruz (Shrine of the True Cross), a complex that includes several convents and a parish church, which houses what are believed to be fragments of the True Cross. These relics are attributed with miraculous properties and are honored with a feast day every May 3.
Schoolmarm vibes. Her footwear looks off. I prefer the shoes she wore the last time she wore this dress. Can’t say that I like this look. The King has a well fitted suit.
ReplyDeleteLetizia has problems with her feet, that might be why she's wearing this other kind of shoes.
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At itself it's a nice simple dress but I think it looks (sorry) a bit childish on Letizia. Kind of boarding school girl
ReplyDeleteThe design of this dress may have been well thought out, but I don't like the way it looks.
ReplyDeleteI would have preferred a solid colour. As would a knee length.
Also, those shoes don't work with the ensemble at all. I personally don't like this look.
However, the Queen has beautiful, well-styled hair.
-Astrid.
Oh non ! Cette robe ne va pas, et encore moins les bottines :(
ReplyDeleteLa seule chose qui convient est la fine ceinture !
Le 29 janvier Camilla portait un peu ce même style, avec une robe noire à dentelle blanche qui me faisait penser à une tenue de femme de chambre des années 40.
Là on dirait presque une robe de religieuse. (Bon ça va avec le thème !).
J'aime souvent l'élégance de Letizia mais, hélas, en ce moment je suis plutôt déçue par ses choix. Tant pis, il y aura mieux plus tard. Paloma.
She looks like a nun.
ReplyDeleteThat’s exactly what I thought. No offence to nuns but it’s a real miss for Queen Letizia this time.
DeleteAnnieM
I second your thought.
DeleteAgree !!
DeleteGreat dress, love the (naughty)schoolgirl vibe and the boots!
ReplyDeleteSo do I !!!
DeleteI don't like this either. It is too long, especially with the low heels she now wears. It would have been a little more successful if she was still wearing high heels. She really needs to shorten her longer dresses to go with her new shoes. I am noticing a change in her wardrobe in the past several months. Many of the dresses she is wearing now look dowdy compared to the lovely sheath dresses she was so known for.
ReplyDeleteI understand the Queen has problems with her feet, shoes are fine. The two tone dress looks nice, I like the thinner belt,
ReplyDeletePilgrim vibes all the way.
ReplyDeleteGive her a wide brimmed black hat with a tall crown and she could have stepped off the Mayflower.
- Anon 9:13
😂 Brilliant comment
DeleteAnnieM
@Anon 9:13 - agreed. My first thought was she looks like she’s wearing a Pilgrim outfit.
Delete-Royal Watcher
Pilgrims in the European context may not have looked exactly like the Pilgrims from the Mayflower. But your countrymen in the US seem to understand you 😊
Delete@Anon 14:34 I have no idea what the relevance of your comment is, but FYI, I'm not from the US, and I'm pretty sure at least 1, if not both, of the two posters who replied before you are also not from the US. Put it down to broad knowledge rather than residence country that taught me to know the difference between a 'Pilgrim' from the Mayflower, and a 'pilgrim' in the normal sense of the word, which is what I assume you are referring to when you say 'in the European context'. I deliberately meant the former.
Delete- Anon 9:13
Quel contraste entre le costume du roi dans un superbe costume et cette combinaison qui n'est pas du tout à l'avantage de Letizia !
ReplyDeleteLetizia use to wear really great shoes but I guess her arches must have fallen or something because for the past several years she's just been wearing "sensible" (aka ugly) shoes, boots, flats and sandals.
ReplyDeleteLetizia was diagnosed with Morton's neuroma a few years ago.
Delete@ Anon. 20:03
DeleteComfort shoes are not ugly anymore like they used to be. I am wearing myself comfort shoes and everybody thinks I am wearing regular shoes. Of course not the high stilletto's. The ugliest shoes are now in the regular collections : thick soles, army boots, large shoes, etc. Comfort shoes are also a bit larger but not as large as those young people are wearing for the moment. Comfort shoes are not cheap. They are made with the best quality of leather. The brands which are making such shoes cannot be found among the popular shoe collections. There is also a big difference between comfort shoes and orthopaedic shoes. The best comfort shoe brands are coming from Germany, The Netherlands, Austria,....
Queen Letizia's dress length is not adapted to her lower heels either. I've always heard she had the best seamstress one could find. It must not be difficult then to have her skirts and dresses made shorter. Unless she doesn't want to wear shorter dresses.
Anon 07:09..in Spain we have never heard that Letizia has a "private" seamstress, only someone that helps her to buy in internet.
DeleteI guess that she is not focused in fashion as nobody follows her outfits in Spain, only they desire she promotes Spanish brands. She must feel very free.
Firstly, I beg to differ about the opinion that current shoe trends are ugly. Chunky soles, lug bottoms, and army boots can be very attractively worn with the correct outfits. Sometimes the styles become exaggerated for the younger crowd, but younger people always push trends to be different than their parent's generation. That is fashion. Letizia has some really cute loafers with fun soles that she wears with pants. There is no harm in wearing what is in style when done in a way that is age appropriate. I think it is worse to get 'stuck' in an era of style and still be wearing things that have been out of fashion for 20 or 30 years.
DeleteSecondly, Letizia must have a seamstress. Clothes rarely fit perfectly off the rack. She buys quite a lot from brands accessible to everyone, therefore the clothes are made to fit an average figure of that size. Her clothes are beautifully fitted, with the exception of the things she has rented. Just because she hasn't spoken about a tailor or seamstress publicly, it does not mean that she doesn't have one. I'm don't believe they have ever spoken about their dry cleaner either, but they have one.
Anonymous 7/2/25 at 14:15
DeleteI couldn't agree more.
Queen Letizia and all the other royal ladies surely have a whole staff carrying out different tasks for them.
I think there must be a buyer and a taylor /seamstress to say the least .
Then , I think that the so - called chunky shoes can look really attractive also on adult women.
It is all about the wearer and the correct outfit.
Hmmm. Not sure I like the big boots with this outfit. Maybe low heel courts (cream coloured) would work better.
ReplyDeleteLily
She looks good even in this potatoesack.
ReplyDeleteMESH
This dress is giving me Pilgrim vibes. The low boots do not look attractive with it. A rare fashion miss by Letizia.
ReplyDelete-Royal Watcher
Pilgrims in the European context may not have looked exactly like the Pilgrims from the Mayflower 😉
DeleteA pilgrim is, by definition, a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons. They did wear muted colors, but the long dress with a high neck and long sleeves, stockings and boots do suggest the ultra conservative attire of the original Pilgrims to the New World. I don't understand the difference between "Pilgrims in the European context" and "Pilgrims from the Mayflower". The Pilgrims on the Mayflower were Europeans and dressed no differently than they were when they left England.
DeleteAnon 04:42. Spot on.
DeleteThe term "Pilgrim" in the European context varied their clothing based on location and social status. While the Pilgrims from the Mayflower did wear clothing reflecting their Puritan values, it’s likely that their attire was more distinctive and practical due to the specific challenges they faced in the New World. The Mayflower Pilgrims had to adapt for religious reasons. So, while both groups may have shared conservative dress, the Pilgrims from the Mayflower were in a different context that influenced their attire more directly…the one you probably are refering to above.
DeleteAnon 04:42...the pilgrims in Spain that walk "El Camino de Santiago", for example are totally diferent even in religión, you only need to Google It. Actually I am a Spaniard and I have never seen a "Mayflower" or something like that, It must be Anglicana, not Catholic.
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DeletePilgrims in Spain
I’m not sure about this dress. It has some lovely details like the white upper part with the embellishments, but the overall vibe gives ‘soeure sourire’.
ReplyDeleteI like the dress. Maybe 5-7 centimetres too long. The boots are a big no, though. I know The Queen has medical issues with her feet that cause a lot of pain, but there must be other options than this choice of footwear.
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone know the signifigance of the staff The King is carrying?
This is sadly a miss for me.
ReplyDeleteCan you please evolve?
DeleteI like the dress, I find it very Dutch golden age religious paintings- like. I think that since it is a religious occasion it makes my sense.
ReplyDeleteBut obviously not for everyone
Lynne
This was a miss the first time Queen Letizia wore it and it is still a miss this time. The whole outfit is a mess today because of the boots--a shoe looked much better the first time around. Someone else said this gives them Pilgrim vibes--I totally agree but am going to go one step further--I'm getting Puritan vibes because this outfit looks as if some sort of judgment is going to happen. QLet--please get rid of this outfit as it really is a fail.
ReplyDeleteJanet
In the 9th photo the shoes look dusty to me. I wonder if she chose these boots, knowing there would be difficult walking conditions? Joan
ReplyDeleteMe again 😎. I just looked up Morton’s Neuroma. It can be caused by high heels. I have a similar issue with my hands and it can be VERY painful. She can wear what she wants in my books. Joan
ReplyDeleteIf you read the opening text you notice that the event is a religious one. It is quite natural that queen Letizia has chosen a dress with "pilgrim vibes" or similar.
ReplyDeleteMargot
I have never heard that a queen or a princess must wear a dress which is giving religious vibes to go to a religious ceremony. Descent city wear like a coat + a dress or a 2 pieces outfit (dress + jacket or skirt + jacket) is common knowledge.
ReplyDeleteWe also are speaking of a dress, but she is wearing a jump-suit according the publicity next to the picture of the model.
In most royal traditions, queens and princesses often follow specific dress codes for religious ceremonies or formal events, which might include attire that reflects the significance of the occasion. However, it's not always necessary for the clothing to give off "religious vibes" per se. Depending on the context and culture, a queen or princess may choose outfits that balance respect for the occasion with modern fashion trends, like wearing a more formal suit, dress, or even a pantsuit or jumpsuit in certain cases.
DeleteSo, while there may be traditional expectations for modesty or solemnity, it doesn't necessarily require a dress that gives off religious connotations, especially as royal fashion becomes more diverse and progressive.
Su Alteza Real, la Reina Letizia, cada vez que tiende la mano a la gente, transmite tanta calidez y energía...
ReplyDeletei definitely agree with the nun comment but the worst part for me is that the boots look really dirty. maybe its the light?
ReplyDeleteThey have been walking around mud and dust...as pilgrims ( in Spain) usually did and do , yet.
Deletehttps://caminotravelcenter.com/blog/what-did-a-pilgrim-on-the-camino-look-like-in-the-past-which-symbols-have-been-kept/
think that people here do not know a Word about history
ReplyDeleteThe "Mayflower" people were protestant calvinist and the pilgrims and peregrins in Spain, very Catholic, so enemis at that time, with Lot
of wars because of that
I doubt that the Queen of Spain has seen a "calvinist" in a Catholic monastery...
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