Most of us are still working from home, which means the tracksuits and leggings are very much our wardrobe cornerstones. But some women can’t style out loungewear for their 9-5. Take Queen Letizia of Spain, for example, who’s been out and about wearing all manner of sharp outfits as part of her royal duties.
For today's public appearance for Madrid's World Book Day, Queen Letizia wore a knitted dress from one of her favourite high street brands, Massimo Dutti. She paired peacock blue number with a longline cream coat, which she casually shoulder-robed, from Felipe Varela.
She also made a public appearance with her family yesterday, to inaugurate the submarine called Issac Peral, wearing a tailored dove grey dress and snake-print stiletto heels from Magrit. During the entire pandemic, Queen Letizia has shown the power of sartorial diplomacy, always choosing to mix high street with high end.
Last year, to meet with the board of directors for the Association Of Women In A Legal World, she chose a navy blouse tucked into a pale blue pencil skirt from BOSS. As always, she finished the look with pointed toe pumps and a face mask. The skirt was £199 from Hugo Boss and, like everything the Spanish Queen wears, sold out completely.
For a visit to BBVA Microfinanzas Foundation, a microfinance organisation, she chose a checked dress by Pedro del Hierro, a Spanish brand founded in 1974. She last wore the dress in 2018, proving that she’s another royal recycler, just like Kate Middleton. Another dress she's worn on multiple occasions? A pretty floral shirt dress from Massimo Dutti.
There was also a week in 2020 in which both Queen Letizia and Kate Middleton wore recycled pink trouser suits - Queen Letizia’s was from BOSS, Kate Middleton’s from M&S - and they’re also both fond of a high street hit. Another thing the have in common? A bouncy blow-dry.
Keep scrolling to see Queen Letizia's best looks...
Queen Letizia Best Looks - Grazia
1 of 2029 March 2021
On 29 March, Queen Letizia visited Fuendetodos, a town in Zaragoza, to celebrate the 275th anniversary of Goya's birthday. She wore a striped sweater from BOSS, one of her go-to designer labels for public appearances, a white blazer, cropped trousers and slingback pumps.
2 of 2026 March 2021
The third outfit she packed on her trip to Andorra, at the end of March, was a little more sombre, but no less polished, with a houndstooth suit jacket layered underneath a black coat and matching scarf to visit a church.
3 of 2025 March 2021
On a visit to Andorra, Queen Letizia packed an old favourite, a wine-coloured dress by Massimo Dutti.
4 of 2025 February 2021
Appearing at the opening of Helga de Alvear Museum in Caceres, Queen Letizia stepped out in a tweed button-down dress from Felipe Varela, accessorising with monochrome accessories and gold hoop earrings.
5 of 2016 February 2021
For a visit to Madrid's National Library, she wore a berry red dress from Massimo Dutti, a coat from Carolina Herrera (which she effortlessly shoulder-robed) and some black-and-red patent pumps from Lodi.
6 of 2029 October 2020
Queen Letizia's BOSS pencil skirt was on sale for £199 but, unsurprisingly, sold out as soon as she was pictured wearing it.
7 of 2011 April 2019
Queen Letizia is just as comfortable in neutrals as she is in jewel-toned colours.
8 of 2025 July 2019
This Maje dress, an emerald-coloured number with a handkerchief hem, is the definition of how a summer-ready dress can look smart.
9 of 201 August 2019
Here Queen Letizia proved she's mastered off-duty royal style in this khaki jumpsuit from Mango.
10 of 2014 June 2019
Supporting Spain brands has always been key to the royal wardrobe. Here Queen Letizia wears a dress from Massimo Dutti.
11 of 2016 May 2019
A pearl white trouser suit! Complete with flared trousers! This might be our favourite look yet.
12 of 2024 September 2020
Here Queen Letizia wears her favourite blush tailoring from BOSS. The two-piece has become something of an old-reliable. She wore it earlier this year for a public outing pre-lockdown, and also in December 2019.
13 of 2012 December 2019
Another high street hit, this time a snake-print skirt from Zara.
14 of 2027 September 2019
Queen Letizia has previously worn this outfit with heels to a museum visit. Here we see her style it with a pair of leather flats instead.
15 of 2013 July 2020
Apparently one of her favourite frocks, a scarlet strapless midi dress by Roberto Torretta.
16 of 2017 October 2019
Queen Letizia must have got creative with this number, a strapless bustier from The 2nd Skin Co, by adding extra feathers.
17 of 2014 September 2020
This sleeveless checked blouse is another high street gem, again from Zara.
18 of 2017 August 2020
This Charo Ruiz sunddress is exactly what we'd love to wear on a holiday to the Mediterranean.
19 of 205 February 2020
This Felipe Varela floor-length velvet gown is appropriately regal.
20 of 203 March 2020
A fiery orange blouse and an animal-print pencil skirt might sound like a brash pairing, but it 100% worked on Queen Letizia.