Letizia Ortiz was a journalist before she became the Queen of Spain upon her marriage to then Prince Felipe. The couple wed back in 2004. Letizia became the queen consort of Spain in June 2014.
While couple didn’t ascend to the throne until 2014, Letizia’s style continued to captivate public attention. Over the years, the royal has favored looks by Carolina Herrera, Ferragamo and more. The Spanish royal’s style often merges classic feminine silhouettes with contemporary spins. There have also been rare occasions where Queen Letizia has favored asymmetrical cuts, giving her wardrobe an even more modern bent.
Here, WWD takes vivid a look back at some of Queen Letizia of Spain’s most fashionable moments through the years, from the 2000s to the 2010s and today.
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Queen Letizia’s Best Looks Through the Years — 2003
Image Credit: Getty Images Letizia Ortiz and Crown Prince Felipe of Spain during their official engagement ceremony in 2003.
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Queen Letizia’s Best Looks Through the Years — 2004
Image Credit: Getty Images Princess Letizia Ortiz and Spanish Crown Prince Felipe at their wedding in 2004.
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Queen Letizia’s Best Looks Through the Years — 2010
Image Credit: WireImage Letizia, the Princess of Asturias and Felipe, the Prince of Asturias attend the wedding of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden in 2010.
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Queen Letizia’s Best Looks Through the Years — 2011
Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images Queen Sofia of Spain, Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia at the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2011.
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Queen Letizia’s Best Looks Through the Years — 2015
Image Credit: Getty Images Queen Letizia at the Zarzuela Palace in 2015.
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Queen Letizia’s Best Looks Through the Years — 2017
Image Credit: Getty Images King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Letizia of Spain at the Royal Palace in 2017.
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Queen Letizia’s Best Looks Through the Years — 2017
Image Credit: Getty Images King Felipe of Spain and Queen Letizia of Spain attend the birthday party of King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands in 2017.
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Queen Letizia’s Best Looks Through the Years — 2017
Image Credit: Getty Images Queen Letizia of Spain and Queen Elizabeth II at a state banquet at Buckingham Palace in 2017.
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Queen Letizia’s Best Looks Through the Years — 2018
Image Credit: WireImage King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Letizia of Spain attend a dinner in honor of Chinese president Xi Jinping and wife Peng Liyuan in 2018.
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Queen Letizia’s Best Looks Through the Years — 2019
Image Credit: Getty Images Queen Letizia of Spain attends a dinner in honor of Peruvian President Martin Alberto Vizcarra in 2019.
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Queen Letizia’s Best Looks Through the Years — 2022
Image Credit: UK Press via Getty Images Queen Letizia of Spain and King Felipe of Spain attend a memorial service for the Duke of Edinburgh in 2022.
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Queen Letizia’s Best Looks Through the Years — 2022
Image Credit: Samir Hussein/WireImage Queen Letizia of Spain and Felipe VI of Spain arrive for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.
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Queen Letizia’s Best Looks Through the Years — 2023
Image Credit: UK Press via Getty Images King Felipe of Spain and Queen Letizia of Spain at Westminster Abbey during the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in 2023.
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Queen Letizia’s Best Looks Through the Years — 2023
Image Credit: Getty Images Queen Letizia of Spain attends the opening of the Royal Theatre in 2023.
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Queen Letizia’s Best Looks Through the Years — 2023
Image Credit: Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Ima King Felipe of Spain, Queen Letizia of Spain and Queen Margrethe II of Denmark arrive for a state banquet at Christiansborg Castle in 2023.
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Queen Letizia’s Best Looks Through the Years — 2024
Image Credit: Getty Images Queen Letizia of Spain attends the Armed Forces 2024 Day on May 25, 2024 in Oviedo, Spain.
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Queen Letizia’s Best Looks Through the Years — 2024
Image Credit: Getty Images Queen Letizia of Spain attends the annual meeting of Directors of the Cervantes Institute at Barcelona City Hall on July 23, 2024 in Barcelona, Spain.
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Queen Letizia’s Best Looks Through the Years — 2024
Image Credit: Getty Images King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano of Spain attend the IOC & Elysee Dinner at the Louvre ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony on July 25, 2024 in Paris.
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Queen Letizia’s Best Looks Through the Years — 2024
Image Credit: Getty Images Queen Letizia of Spain hosts a dinner for authorities at the Marivent Palace on July 29, 2024 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
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Queen Letizia’s Best Looks Through the Years — 2024
Image Credit: Getty Images King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Letizia of Spain arrive to the Mass Tribute for Juan Gómez-Acebo at the Iglesia Catedral de las Fuerzas Armadas on Sept. 8, 2024 in Madrid, Spain.
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Queen Letizia’s Best Looks Through the Years — 2024
Image Credit: Getty Images Queen Letizia of Spain attends the opening of the 2024/2025 Professional Courses at the ‘Doctor José Zapatero Domínguez’ High School on Sept. 18, 2024 in Castro-Urdiales, Spain.
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Queen Letizia’s Best Looks Through the Years — 2024
Image Credit: Getty Images Queen Letizia of Spain attends the “Retina Eco” awards at Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía on Sept. 19, 2024 in Madrid, Spain.
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Queen Letizia’s Best Looks Through the Years — 2024
Image Credit: Getty Images Queen Letizia of Spain (L) and Lita Cabellut (R) attend the “Goya X Lita Cabellut. The Follies. Wretched Humanity, The Fault Is Yours” exhibition at Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando on Oct. 29, 2024 in Madrid, Spain, wearing Galcon Studio.