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.
ReplyDeleteIt 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.).
I 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.
ReplyDeleteWhat 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.
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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.
ReplyDeleteNot 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 !
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
ReplyDeleteThis 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.
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