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Queen Letizia of Spain attended her most recent royal engagement on Tuesday at Madrid’s Auditorio Caja de Música. The royal was joined by her husband, King Felipe VI, for the Madrid Press Association awards ceremony and celebration of its 130th anniversary.
For the special occasion, Queen Letizia went back into her royal wardrobe and opted to rewear a dress that’s been in circulation for her various public engagements over the years. The Spanish royal wore a dress courtesy of Bottega Veneta that’s been in her possession since at least 2018.
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The petrol blue embroidered butterfly dress featured a midi length and short sleeves. The dress featured a relatively loose bodice with butterfly embroidery scattered on the sleeves. The waist of the dress featured a cinched silhouette for added definition.
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Queen Letizia’s skirt included pleating and flowed for ease of movement. Other elements of her attire for Tuesday’s event included black, patent leather shoes. The royal opted to go minimal with her remaining accessories, maintaining focus on her dress.
The last time Queen Letizia wore her Bottega Veneta butterfly blue dress was in July 2021. The public royal engagement was of a somber nature, as Queen Letizia and King Felipe attended a memorial to pay tribute to the victims of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apart from Tuesday’s event and the memorial in July 2021, the royal’s worn the dress for public engagements in 2020 and 2019. Last March, Queen Letizia rewore an Indi & Cold knit dress with a black statement belt for an event at the Zarzuela Palace.
Queen Letizia’s choice to rewear looks from her royal wardrobe follows a trend embraced by other royal women. On Tuesday, Kate Middleton opted to rewear a butter yellow Emilia Wickstead dress for a Buckingham Palace garden party. She previously wore the dress in June 2022 for the late Queen Elizabeth II’s Paltinum Jubilee.