King Felipe and Queen Letizia presented the 70th edition of the Planeta de Novela Award

Queen Letizia wore an embroidered dress by Felipe Varela. Prada black pumps. Felipe Varela clutch. de Grisogono earrings

On October 15, 2021, King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain presented the 70th edition of the Planeta de Novela Award at the National Museum of Art of Catalonia in Barcelona. The award is given in order to promote authors who write novels in the Spanish language. The Planeta de Novela Award was created in 1952 by José Manuel Lara and at that time, it had a prize amount of 40,000 pesetas. The Queen wore a dress by Felipe Varela.

Queen Letizia wore an embroidered dress by Felipe Varela. Prada black pumps. Felipe Varela clutch. de Grisogono earrings

Queen Letizia wore an embroidered dress by Felipe Varela. Prada black pumps. Felipe Varela clutch. de Grisogono earrings

Queen Letizia wore an embroidered dress by Felipe Varela. Prada black pumps. Felipe Varela clutch. de Grisogono earrings

Since 1952, the Spanish publisher Grupo Planeta presents the award to an original novel written in Spanish. It is one of about 16 literary prizes given by Planeta. Financially, it is the second most valuable literary award in the world after the Nobel Prize for Literature with the winner receiving €601,000. In terms of a single book prize, it is the most valuable in the world. Each year, the award is handed over on October 15, St Teresa's day, because Teresa is the name of Lara's wife.

Queen Letizia wore an embroidered dress by Felipe Varela. Prada black pumps. Felipe Varela clutch. de Grisogono earrings

Queen Letizia wore an embroidered dress by Felipe Varela. Prada black pumps. Felipe Varela clutch. de Grisogono earrings

Queen Letizia wore an embroidered dress by Felipe Varela. Prada black pumps. Felipe Varela clutch. de Grisogono earrings

Queen Letizia wore an embroidered dress by Felipe Varela. Prada black pumps. Felipe Varela clutch. de Grisogono earrings

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  1. This is the only really ugly dress that I've ever seen QL wear. Even her lovely figure and perfect posture can't save this disaster. DIQ

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    1. Sometimes the vision of the artist is not visible to the uninitiated.
      Ava.

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  2. Another great outfit ! Guapa!

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  3. Another great outfit ! Guapa!

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  4. The dress is very beautiful...and the queen looks divine from head to toe.

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  5. They are a wonderful couple. I adore their flirtations as if they were still boyfriends. The queen's dress is a real gem. I adore them both.

    Susana

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  6. Love this dress. I'm not sure if it's beading, embroidery or just a print, but it is gorgeous. Queen Letizia's eye makeup looks fantastic. I like how she never over does the jewelry.
    Chel

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  7. Trust Felipe Varela and Letizia to make stunning appearances!!
    Gorgeous.

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  8. This time QLetizia's dress is not that good. It is a bit too long too. Although black and white is classic and suits almost everyone, this is an example that it isn't work all the time. Perhaps there is not enough white in the pattern, I don't know exactly....
    MJ

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  9. Letizia looks beautiful. I am particularly fond of the neckline on her. The color placement on the dress gives her a very proportional look, not that she really needs help. The fit is exquisite, the length is perfect. ~d

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  10. This dress is a work of art. The design, the hours of needlework for the beading, and that it seems to draw inspiration from medieval clothing are what makes it special. It looks more majestic in motion. At the first wearing she looked more like the depictions of a warrior princess. This time, the effect is more muted perhaps because the event is less dramatic than the PdA awards. Like all of Varela's pieces for big events, it fits the Queen's silhouette perfectly.
    On October 12 some Spanish writers gave a lot of column space ...again, to the fact that the Queen no longer uses Varela exclusively for the event and supports small sustainable brands....which is all true but a weak topic to repeatedly write about.
    Today the Queen appears with one of Varela's best works, forcing them to give him column inches which equals free publicity.
    Anaone

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  11. Is she copying Victoria about buns, not a good idea, and Mathilde about the black and white print dress ?

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    1. No more the opposite I would say

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    2. You cannot compare QLetizia's dress to the one Mathilde was wearing. The fabric is different, there is more white in QMathilde's dress, I prefer QMathilde's dress to the one QLetizia is wearing. Although I'm not a big fan of Natan, sometimes it suits QMathilde very well and sometimes it doesn't. It depends on the shape of the dress. QLetizia has the advantage of being very thin. Almost everything fits her very well but this time there is something about the dress I don't like. The neckline and the upper part is looking good but the big black parts in the skirt of the dress are too much. You are right about her hairdo. It isn't lovely anymore like it used to be.
      Marcy

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    3. I was actually joking.

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    4. This lady who is often berated for having a mind of her own is ...copying? Millions of women probably wore their hair that way yesterday? Profound!
      A.

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  12. OK the Queen looks very nice but the King is perfectly yummy.

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  13. Nice to see them without masks.
    Two very good-looking, well-dressed people.
    I like Letizia´s dress, but I wish the darker patches of her dress at the hips were like 5cm higher up.

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    1. Agree! It looks like the dress was made for a much taller person. The darker patches look misplaced, like they should be at the waistline which would allow the dark color to make the wearer's waist appear smaller--not that QL needs that. DIQ

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    2. The dress is bespoke and premiered years ago.
      MW

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  14. Je n'ai qu'à regarder Letizia pour avoir ma journée ensoleillée ; elle est superbe dans cette robe originale avec toujours de magnifiques escarpins !

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  15. Not the best thing I have ever seen her wear. I think it should have been somewhat shorter. It fits perfectly I think it is just the odd placement of the darker diamond shapes that are at odds because the top half is beautiful.

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    1. I too noticed the placement of the diamonds were odd, Totally agree!

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    2. Agree with you, Nalerina; the darker diamond shapes seem out of place, whereas the darker parts in the top as well as the bottom of the skirt look refined.

      MCS

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    3. Gorgeous dress, no odd diamonds here just a beautiful pattern.

      Shell

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    4. Diamonds?? Where??

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  16. Este vestido es FA.BU.LO.SO. una obra de arte, totalmente bordado con cristales y piedras. Pensé que no volveríamos a verlo porque la Reina nunca ha repetido los vestidos de Felipe Varela de los Premios Príncipe/esa de Asturias. Estoy muy feliz por la repetición. Los diamantes negros de los pendientes Grisogono son perfectos, como los zapatos y el moño. Bellísima Letizia.
    Felipe tan elegante y regio como siempre.
    Si alguien quiere ver los increíbles destellos del vestido y los pendientes, os dejo un vídeo:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYI26ycO_Pk

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    1. También repitió contra todo pronóstico, muchos años después, en Portugal, el de color verde. Y creo que uno azul tb. Me encantaría volver a ver unos cuantos, en especial el de estilo oriental blanco con bordados en negro. El de esta noche es espectacular y mejor aún por lo bien q iba calzada.

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    2. Thanks, Angie, for the youtube link. The dress in motion dispels any complaint about the dark sections across the hips. The dress is divine.

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  17. I hardly believed my eyes when I saw this usually very well dressed Queen in this wonderfull dress!
    A real gem of design!
    The neckline is sweet and young and makes her softer, as does her interaction with her husband too!
    Josh

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  18. The dress is fine at the neckline but the black panels in the mid section throw the look off. It would have been better with just the lighter fabric below the black neckline.

    Marie

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    1. Like the overall look of the dress, especially in the photos where the Queen is seated. Agree with your comment

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  19. Un maravilloso diseño en gris antracita, bordado a mano en hilo, cristal y metal azul noche, con manga corta, falda midi de línea trapecio , esta espectacular Letizia con el y con Felipe al lado que decir una bella pareja, de ensueño ,Letizia sabe llevar el vestido tiene una elegancia natural y una silueta perfecta para este tipo de ropa .D i v i na!

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  20. I think this dress has to be seen up close to be appreciated. The photos here don't do it justice. A some of the comments above have mentioned, it is truly a work of art. The craftsmanship is superb, truly unique. The embroidery is just gorgeous. It is one dress that I would love to see in real life.
    Lisa María Paris

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    1. If she reads us, it is also time to wear the hand beaded white Varela from 2017 again. Another work of art.
      A.

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    2. Ava Pittman17/10/21 02:53

      Well said, agree totally.

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    3. I’d love to see it in person, as well. This is high level art and craftmanship, and Q Leti is the perfect style icon for such a work of wearable art.

      I bow to the designer, his team, and the Queen of confidence and style.

      Brava! Brava!

      Вера💚🦋

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  21. The craftmanship of this dress, embroidered with small beads looks amazing. You can see it very well when QL is sitting at the table. So the top looks really good but the pattern on the skirt is too much. The top with a plain skirt would have made a terrific ensemble.

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  22. Indeed a work of art! And it is perfect for QL’s figure.

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  23. El corte es así. Sale de la cadera como en los vestidos medievales. Es un vestido con un gran trabajo de bordado .

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