Queen Letizia dons transparent shoes at daughter Leonor's first communion

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The Spanish royal family were in Aravaca for Leonor's first communion
Event broke with tradition that calls for royals to have it privately
Letizia was glamorous in green but wore a bizarre pair of plastic shoes

By Ruth Styles for MailOnline

Published: 10:10 EST, 20 May 2015 | Updated: 11:48 EST, 20 May 2015

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Spain's Queen Letizia hit a rare sartorial bum note today, courtesy of a pair of transparent plastic shoes that could have come straight from the set of Cinderella.

The royal was in Aravaca for her daughter Infanta Leonor's first communion and was joined by husband King Felipe, 47, and younger child Sofia, eight, for the event.

Despite the footwear faux pas, the rest of the 42-year-old's ensemble was classically glamorous and included a delicate mint green dress topped with a cream lace coat.

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Big day: Infanta Leonor, nine, (second right) was joined by her family for her first communion today

Proud parent: Queen Letizia, 42, looked every inch the proud mother as she ushered her daughter inside

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Leonor, who is heir to the throne of Spain, was taking part in the ceremony alongside her classmates in a parish church - a move that broke with royal tradition.

A major social occasion for the Spanish crown, royals traditionally take their first communion alone at the Palacio Real in Madrid with nobody else receiving the sacrament at the same event.

The communion was, nevertheless, a family affair with Queen Sofia, 76, and King Juan-Carlos, 77, joining Letizia's parents Jesus Ortiz and Paloma Rocasolano at the service.

Juan-Carlos has been keeping a low profile of late, following explosive revelations of a decade-long affair with a German socialite.

Unusual choice: Letizia struck a rare bum note courtesy of a bizarre pair of plastic heels

Delighted: Both halves of the royal couple looked thrilled to be at the ceremony with their daughters

Family affair: The quartet were joined by Queen Sofia (back, second left) and King Juan Carlos (right)

The news would have come as a blow to Felipe, who has been attempting to overhaul the image of the monarchy in Spain since taking the throne.

His father was famous for his love of freebies, even, on one occasion, accepting a yacht called Fortuna as a gift.

In June 2012, with the Spanish economy in crisis and unemployment running at close to 50 per cent among the young, Juan-Carlos was photographed enjoying a lavish hunting safari in Botswana.

The trip, which was not announced in advance, only became known to Spanish taxpayers when the 77-year-old was injured and had to charter a special plane in order to get home.

Juan-Carlos' African jaunt, a freebie paid for by Syrian businessman Mohamed Eyad Kayali, led to widespread calls for his abdication, which he did less than a year later.

Spanish royal family greet crowds as they head to Church

Involved: Queen Letizia's father Jesus Ortiz (left) and mother Paloma Rocasolano (right) were also there

Next year: Infanta Sofia, eight, attended wearing a white dress and will have her communion next year

On parade: Both girls waved happily to the crowds gathered outside the small parish church

By contrast, Felipe has introduced a new code of conduct which bans royals from accepting lavish gifts and also outlaws private business activity - the latter in response to a fraud scandal that enmeshed his sister Infanta Cristina in 2010.

He has also included a stipulation that insists that members of the Spanish royal family behave at all times in ways likely to 'please' and 'earn them the gratitude of' the public.

Despite Felipe's best efforts, his father's legacy remains troublesome - in particular his record of extramarital affairs.

Recently, a Belgian woman named Ingrid Sartiau filed a paternity suit against him - a case only made possible because of his abdication.

Juan-Carlos is also believed to have a second illegitimate son, Alberto Sola who was born in 1956 and lives in Barcelona.

The latest scandal focuses on the final decade of his reign with Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, a German 28 years his junior, claiming to have had a lengthy affair with the royal.

Speaking to Ana Romero, a former royal correspondent and the author of a new book called Final De Partida [End Game], Ms Sayn-Wittgenstein claimed that Juan-Carlos had contemplated divorcing his wife Queen Sofia in order to marry her.