Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq of Oman is undertaking a State Visit to Spain. On the evening of November 4, 2025, King Felipe and Queen Letizia hosted a State Banquet at the Royal Palace of Madrid in honor of Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq, Sultan of Oman, on the occasion of his visit. For the occasion, Queen Letizia wore a blue gown by The 2nd Skin Co.
Upon his arrival at the Royal Palace, the Sultan was received by the King and Queen in the Teniers Hall. Afterwards, in the Throne Room, the King, Queen and the Sultan greeted the guests invited to the banquet, including prominent figures from the institutional, and cultural spheres of both countries. The dinner took place in the Dining Room.
Queen Letizia wore Queen María Cristina’s Loop Tiara and Queen Victoria Eugenie’s Diamond Earrings, along with the Collar of the Order of Oman. The Cartier Loop Tiara has been part of the Spanish royal family’s collection since the late 19th century. The tiara features striking diamond loops adorned with several pearls.
Wow they all look fabulous. The sultans headdress and rove are very regal. The king of course tip top and the queen in a dress that balances her crown.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you but the problem with white version is that it looks too "wedding." I think that might be why she choose the blue.
DeleteIt pains me to say it, but I have never been wild about this dress. I was trying figure out why, and I comes down to the sleeves. I don't like the volume in the sleeves, which makes the gown look less formal to me, and I really don't like the bows. I do like the white version on the model better. I also noticed that Letizia has a different belt than the model. I think a buckle belt is more casual than the thinner belt the model is wearing. Her hair styled this way does help balance out the size of the tiara and the dress, though I don't like her as much as when curled like this. She wears blue as well as she wears red, and the blue gown is a very nice compliment to the Collar of the Order of Oman.
ReplyDeleteI am not fan of the hair styling either. The dress is fine for me, however it would be just as good without the ruffles on the sleeves.
DeleteWhen I read she is "petite" I can only disagree. She is average size, some pictures here with show it (n°4 and others, guests standing around the table). I just found a pic where she stands with Qn Silvia, Letizia is definitely taller, Silvia is petite. (The link to the picture is too long to be copied here.).
The comparison with Queen Silvia is not good. Queen Silvia is a lady in her 80s, Queen Letizia isn't. We all know that with age people especially ladies have often a shorter length than when they were younger.
Delete@MaryT I agree with you about Letizia's size. I think the definition of "petite" is not understood. Petite refers to height (5' 4" or 162 cm). Letizia is of average height and has a small frame.
DeleteMaryT, petite has the double meaning of smaller in height or smaller in body (because it’s an international group here, so many will take it literally from the French as opposed to American women’s clothes sizing). Letizia is the latter, very very fine at the moment.
DeleteLetizia i taller than Victoria and Sofía of Sweden Who do not rich 1,70 and almost the same same as Carl Philip who is 1,72...you only need to see photos of the trip to Sweden.
Delete@16.02 Could you explain what you mean here, thanks : "Letizia is the latter, very very fine at the moment."
DeleteI never thought there would come a day when I didn't like (1) a royal-blue dress, and (2) an outfit worn by Queen Letizia.
ReplyDeleteA rare no from me.
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Not sure whether I like her hair wavy, but at least it is interesting.
ReplyDeleteThe dress is gorgeous but the hair this time is dreadfull.
ReplyDeleteI fully agree, CC
DeleteWhat a surprise, a state visit in Spain 🇪🇸 Anyone who has done royal watching for the past years knows how rare these are.
ReplyDeleteI really like Queen Letizia's wavy hair with the Cartier Loop tiara. While I love the dark blue color of her gown, I'm not a fan of the style. I also found it surprising she chose a repeat gown for tonight's banquet. We recently saw this dress last year when the King and Queen undertook a state visit to the Netherlands 🇳🇱
I don’t think I like Letizia’s hair styled this way with a tiara as much as her sleeker looks. (The style reminds me of Catherine’s hairstyle at the recent UK state dinner; I liked it much better on her.). The curls look a bit too tight, and the shape of her hair viewed from the right side looks surprisingly aging. It looks better viewed from the left side. This tiara is very large and must be challenging to wear, especially given how petite she is, but the tiara looks like it’s tipped back too far on her head. The collar of the Order of Oman also looks quite challenging to wear. Overall, Letizia is well-groomed, as always, but this isn’t one of my favorite looks on her.
ReplyDelete-Royal Watcher
Beautiful ball gown in a gorgeous colour. Queen Letizia at her finest
ReplyDeleteThe long wavy hair, not a good look for her. The dress is wearing her, she is not wearing the dress, just too much of it. Is looking a great deal older these days. King's smile is nice.
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts exactly- unfortunately not a fan of this look. The jewels of course are spectacular!!!
DeleteNot a fan of the mermaid curls, doesn’t suit her
ReplyDeleteCe diadème est vraiment trop gros pour Letizia. Pas fan non plus de ses cheveux ondulés.
ReplyDeleteOh my.
ReplyDeleteThe king looks good.
ReplyDeleteThe gown is perfection, and just right for the occasion. Beautiful tiara and earrings as well. And I must say that King Felipe and the sultan also look splendid and dignified. -- Jane
ReplyDeleteThe heavy Omani (?) honour chain/medal plus dress style are lending a very medieval look to Letizia here (I’m almost expecting a heavy set of old keys on her waist belt).. Contrast this week’s photos to the previous photo of her with the much gentler yellow sash. Her hair is beautiful but I’m on the “hair up for tiara” camp for best effect. Although I generally adore every look Letizia brings us, here I think this dress design is too voluminous for her.
ReplyDeleteI thought myself immediately at a medieval queen, but I like this look on her. I also like her hair (something else than usual), the tiara and the earrings. With the Oman, I think honour chain and medal, it looks even more a dress from the middle ages. The wide skirt is beautiful. In white version it could be worn as a bridal gown. The only detail which I don't like with this dress is the up-to-date belt. It is a big style error. Worn with her hair in an updo and the yellow sash the dress is beautiful too but less spectacular.
DeleteLetizia's gown is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThe colour and fabric is so rich looking with that perfect sheen, and the way the full skirt flows from the waist is lush and luxurious. Nice to see her hair in this wavy style which we don't often see. I'm not a big fan of big tiaras, but she wears this beautiful Cartier loop tiara very well. Her loose open hair plays it down a bit for the occasion in a good way.
- Anon 9:13
I am a fan of Letizia but I don't like her hairstyle here.
ReplyDeleteLove the way QL balanced this rather large tiara by the way she styled her hair.
ReplyDeleteJ'adore ce bleu roi lumineux - Je lui emprunterais bien ses boucles d'oreilles déjà portées mais je peux rêver !
ReplyDeleteI loved this blue gown, the first time Letizia wore it. The hair at that time was up style and I feel it looked better than on this occasion. Love the color of the gown, gorgeous shade of blue. The tiara looks to be a bit too oversized for the Queen. The diamond earrings are stunning.
ReplyDeleteA bit difficult to be the only woman here, the "main" spouse of the Sultán has not been allowed or any other woman. I see she may have wanted to come across as "medieval"...or ancient....very clever for her.
ReplyDeleteThere are other ladies at the dining table (pic. N° 9).
DeleteAnon 12:24...nobody from the other Country Oman, , only ministers of Spain, the Queen must speak with royals at a dinner.
Delete@Anon 17:48 Look at photo#8 and tell me who those men on the left are. If you say that 'nobody from the other Country Oman, only ministers of Spain' were there, are you telling me that those are Spanish ministers? Really?
Delete- Anon 9:13
Anon 9:13...I was speaking about WOMEN....read the first comment please, the Sultan owns 13 spouses... No women was allowed to enter...obviously "those MEN"...
Delete@Anon 17:48
DeleteOn her right side I see the prime minister of Spain, who is not a stranger to her. Besides as a queen it is not the first time she has to speak to men from a foreign country. When the Sultan of Oman came on state visit to Belgium last year he didn't had a wife with him either, because in Oman it is the custom that spouses are not coming together with their husband. Queen Mathilde has no problems to speak to her guests men or women and the Sultan seems to be a friendly and charming person. I think Queen Letizia knows perfectly too how to manage the situation.
I absolutely love this outfit. The full skirt balances the order perfectly and the hairstyle is so good with such a large tiara. For me the queen looks fabulous.
ReplyDeleteThe King is the Big Winner.
ReplyDeleteQ L has no good hairstyle on this occasion!
ReplyDeleteThis dress wears QL and not the other way around. Besides the design makes the queen look a lot older than she is. Such a dress I expect to see worn by Queen Sonja of Norway. Conclusion: QL didn't have her best day fashion wise
ReplyDeleteQueen Sonja of Norway is very short (due to her age). The dress would have worn her and not the other way around. I like this dress on Queen Letizia.
DeleteThis dress is very beautiful on model but not so much on Letizia - has she altered it somehow or buy too big? I'm surpised, usually almost everything looks better on L. than on models.
ReplyDeleteThe 80ies called and offered to borrow this dress to Letizia, because it really does not go with her normal style. My scalp is aching jut looking at these pictures, but a tiara like that has to be shown every now and then! The Sultan is the best dressed here.
ReplyDeleteThe wavy hair would make Letizia‘s face softer and younger if you imagine that it reached her shoulders, like in much older photos I recently studied. This mermaid or Alice in Wonderland style would be wonderful for her daughters.
ReplyDelete🌞Virginia
Beautiful coloured dress but it is swallowing her. Sleek sleeves would make a big improvement.
ReplyDeleteI don´t like the tiara worn this way, tilted backwards as a hairband. The gorgeous tiara was made to sit more upright on the updoes of its time to show off all its glory face on.
The Total picture is not balanced: The dress is much tissu, the hair is much curls and the Crown is much diamonds.
ReplyDeleteThe dress is beautiful but would win which narrower sleeves.
When the dress and the crown ask so much attention the hair should be more simple.
The first time in years I am not positive of an outfit of Letizia!
Rare mais aujourd'hui je suis déçue de cette tenue. Le diadème est très volumineux pour sa jolie petite tête. Elle fera mieux la prochaine fois
ReplyDeleteFroufrou
I don´t like the dress and the hair at all. It makes her older and the dress is not flattering. I am usually a big fan of her stylings.
ReplyDeleteI don´t like the dress and the hair at all. It makes her much older. And the dress is not flattering. I am usually a big fan of her stylings. But not this one.
ReplyDeleteI am very surprised about the bad critics concerning Queen Letizia's hair. On pic. N°2 one can clearly see the length of her hair on the back. I'd noticed already that her hair had grown a lot lately, but here it looks even longer. Maybe because of the curls or did she add a coupe of extensions which I find very normal. When commenters dare to say that Princess Catherine's hair is too long, the majority are screaming the contrary. I have the impression that for once Queen Letizia's hair is curly and long, there is a category of people who cannot stand that the Princess of Wales is no longer the only one with long beautiful hair.
ReplyDeleteThere’s no comparison of two ladies here by other commenters, they’re just saying they don’t particularly like this look on Letizia on this occasion. That’s ok.
DeleteBut they do compare her with Princess Catherine, they cannot stop to mention Princess Catherine each time Queen Letizia is wearing her hair differently or is wearing a beautiful gown. They also compare other queens or princesses with Princess Catherine.
DeleteI like pic. N° 1. Looking at his face, it seems to please King Felipe to see Queen Letizia in this long gown and everything which come with it.
ReplyDeleteHave never been keen on this dress, and this tiara is to big for her small head, but lovely blue colour.
ReplyDeleteA rare misstep from Letitia for me, the gown and tiara seem too big for her, the hairstyle ages her. I only say this because of the usual such high standard she sets - she is 99.9% of the time impeccable!
ReplyDeleteThat collar (which would be the correct terminology for the chain of an order) is massive on the back of Queen Letizia. I agree with those saying that the dress might give 1980's vibes, but also there is a slight comeback of that era's fashion, nonetheless. The colour is great, no matter the style. The Cartier Loop Tiara is always nice to look at, and the Spanish royals do not bust out their great jewels that often, so I am just happy that they now did. All else is secondary to me.
ReplyDeleteI agree. The collar adds a medieval vibe, I like it for this visit!
DeleteDamsel Dragonfly
No no no
ReplyDeleteI don’t know why our royal ladies,🇩🇰 🇬🇧 🇯🇴 are choosing to wear tiaras with their hair down. This is a beautiful tiara and it would have looked lovely on QL had her hair been styled in an updo.
ReplyDeleteThe dress is a gorgeous shade of Cobalt blue,but the design swamps her.QL has such a petite frame,that she’s swallowed up in this dress. She always looks better in more fitted structured dresses.
Lowri.
Je reconnais que la silhouette de la reine est véritablement menue.
ReplyDeleteEt, bien que cette robe soit belle, je trouve qu’elle ne sied pas à sa silhouette. Elle semble portée par cette robe, et non le contraire.
À mon avis, une robe moins volumineuse aurait été plus seyante, à propos, et l’aurait mieux mise en valeur.
Parlant de cette robe, je la trouve élégante. Cette couleur bleue lui rajoute beaucoup de charme.
-Astrid.
This is too much. The Tiara/crown is such an amazing piece of jewlery that everything else seems too busy. The dress just overwhelems Letizia - I think it's the 3/4 length full sleeve with the bow that just makes this too much for her. Honestly she looks like a little girl paying dress up and it's not a flattering look.
ReplyDeleteQueen Letizia is looking very beautiful tough something is going on with her hair.
ReplyDeleteMESH
The tiara is so wide that she needs some hair on both sides of her head and face. So there is an explanation for all those waves, but even then, this is simply not her best hairstyle. She does not need to be made look younger or softer, either - which waves do not provide anyway. Her face is neither older than she is nor hard and it does not have to be made look different, IMHO. - I cannot love the dress either but understand that she has to have volume in the skirt for the tiara on her head. Oh my. Couldn't she just carry a velvet pillow with that tiara on it? I'd vote for that.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful gown, beautiful hair.
ReplyDeleteUna delusione per me, nonostante la tiara importante e il bel vestito, la regina nell'insieme ha un'aria dimessa. I capelli secondo me non sono adatti all'occasione e quelle braccia così nude senza un gioiello..
ReplyDeleteAlla prima cena di Stato da padrona di casa dopo anni mi aspettavo qualcosa di più regale.
I should be loving this dress but I'm not. Hmm. Love, love the tiara though!
ReplyDelete¿Rizos como los de Sissy?
ReplyDelete¿Falsos o auténticos?
¿Por qué Letizia siempre se hace más pequeña?
¡Es tan guapa y tan bondadosa!
Su Alteza Real Letizia es una REINA de corazones!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Majestad, Alteza Real son las princesas.
DeleteShe looks like Little Bo Peep.
ReplyDeleteThe dress is a yes, the hair a no. She looks like she is trying to copy Princess of Wales, last time wearing a tiara. She is looking very tired. She suits her hair up with wearing a tiara.
ReplyDeleteMother Mary or medieval princess come to mind. The outfit and hair are overwhelming her.
ReplyDeleteDress is OK but I really do not like the sleeves--too informal for a ball gown. The color is great though. The hair is not good--sorry but I don't think it's very flattering for Queen Letizia and it's really not working for that huge tiara. Speaking of the tiara--wearing it back on her head like a headband is not a good look for such a regal tiara. Sorry but this look comes off way too princess-ey, way too Princess Bride for a Queen like Letizia.
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