Queen Letizia recycles a Felipe Varela suit for the FOURTH time in Madrid

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The royal, 43, first wore red two-piece on New York visit six years ago
Letizia recycled it for a fourth time today to visit the Royal Palace
She was greeted by vice president Soraya Saenz de Santamaria

Published: 10:27 EST, 10 February 2016 | Updated: 15:20 EST, 10 February 2016

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Queen Letizia gave everyone a little sense of Déjà vu today as she stepped out in a familiar regal rouge outfit to visit the Royal Palace in Madrid.

The thrifty Spanish royal opted for her old favourite Felipe Varela skirt suit for the fourth time as she greeted vice president Soraya Saenz de Santamaria in the capital this morning.

She first wore the two-piece, which is thought to have cost around £679, on an official visit to New York in 2009.

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Queen Letizia showcased her thrifty side today as she recycled a Felipe Varela suit for the fourth time to visit the Royal Palace of Madrid

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And she sported the outfit for the second time more than a year ago when visiting Casa dos Marcos, a centre for people with disabilities and rare diseases, on a trip to Portugal. This time she chose a bold print top and a textured red floral clutch.

Its third outing was in November during a day of engagements in Madrid where she paired it with a silk shirt and matching nude clutch.

On this occasion the monarch opted for colour blocking - layering the jacket over a deep red crew neck top.

The suit's most recent outing was in November during a day of engagements in Madrid where she paired it with a silk shirt and matching nude clutch (left). A year earlier she teamed it with a bold print top and a textured red floral clutch during a trip to Portugal (right)

She first wore the two-piece, which is thought to have cost around £679, on an official visit to New York in March 2009 (pictured with King Felipe)

The mother-of-two smiled for the cameras despite some high winds ruffling her usually perfectly coiffed bob.

The 43-year-old Queen was lead by a large entourage of officiaries as she approached the palace during her visit.

Today marks Letizia's second royal engagement of 2016 and the first since it was announced that she and husband King Felipe VI will not make their official visit to the UK in March.

The Spanish royal was spotted in the £679 suit after previously showcasing the look on three other outings

The mother-of-two greeted Vice President Soraya Saenz de Santamaria in the capital this morning. It is her second engagement of the year

On this occasion the stylish monarch opted for colour blocking by wearing a deep red crew neck top underneath the jacket

The trip has had to be postponed due to the political situation in Spain, which has yet to form a government following inconclusive elections, the foreign ministry announced last week.

King Felipe VI and his wife Letizia had been due to pay a state visit to Britain from March 8 to 10 at the invitation of Queen Elizabeth II in what would have been the first such trip in more than 30 years.

'Due to the current process of forming a new government in Spain, this state visit has been postponed,' the foreign ministry said in a statement, without offering further details.

Felipe, 48, acceded to the throne in 2014 when his father Juan Carlos abdicated, vowing to clean up the Spanish monarchy which has been hit by a series of scandals - including fraud allegations against his sister Cristina and her husband.

Letizia smiled for the cameras despite some high winds ruffling her usually perfectly coiffed bob. The 43-year-old Queen was lead by a large entourage of officiaries as she approached the palace during her visit

Today marks Letizia's second royal engagement of 2016 and the first since it was announced that she and husband King Felipe VI will not make their official visit to the UK in March

He has been actively involved in negotiations to form a government following elections on December 20 that saw the conservative Popular Party win but without an absolute majority, leaving its leader Mariano Rajoy struggling for support.

After days of consultations with various party leaders, the King - who traditionally nominates a candidate for prime minister following elections - eventually picked Rajoy's main rival Pedro Sanchez, Socialist party chief.

But Sanchez faces an uphill struggle to succeed where Rajoy failed, as he will have to sit down with conflicting parties to try and form an alliance acceptable to his own divided grouping that will also give him enough parliamentary seats to push his government through.

QUEEN MAXIMA OF THE NETHERLANDS IS OVERWHELMED WITH GIFTS FROM DOTING FANS DURING SECOND DAY OF OFFICIAL VISIT TO PAKISTAN

Queen Maxima was pictured struggling to carry bunches of flowers that she was presented with today on day two of her official visit to Pakistan

The Queen was greeted at Islamabad airport on Monday with a colourful rainbow scarf and showed her gratitude as she was pictured wearing it today

It is only day two of Queen Maxima's official visit to Pakistan but already the Dutch Queen is laden down with gifts.

The royal was greeted at Islamabad airport on Monday with a colourful rainbow scarf and today, during a visit to the Benazir Income Support Programme, she was pictured struggling to carry the bunches of flowers she had been given.

Maxima however showed her gratitude, pairing her elegant mauve ensemble with her new scarf as she spoke with clients of the Kashf Foundation - which offers small loans to women to promote entrepreneurship.

The Argentinian-born monarch certainly was back to her glam self after Monday evening saw the Queen take a more relaxed approach.

The second day of her trip saw her pay a visit to the Benazir Income Support Programme

Maxima paired her elegant mauve ensemble with her new scarf as she spoke with clients of the Kashf Foundation, which offers small loans to women to promote entrepreneurship

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands went make-up free as she arrived at Islamabad airport in Pakistan on Monday after an 11-hour flight from her home in Holland

The Queen of the Netherlands ditched her usual high-glamour look in favour of comfort as she touched down in Pakistan's Islamabad on Monday night.

Maxima was pictured make-up free and in loose clothing as she arrived at Benazir Bhutto International after an 11-hour flight from her home in Holland.

She flew in to meet with the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan at the Serena Hotel and was greeted by a large group of officiaries who presented her with the colourful scarf as she stepped off the plane.

The Dutch royal was photographed bare-faced and wearing loose and comfortable clothes as she touched down in the country

Maxima was pictured arriving in Pakistan for a three-day visit in her role as UN secretary special advocate for inclusive finance for development

The Queen appeared to be gifted with a colourful scarf as she was welcomed into the country by officials

It marked the start of a three-day visit to the country as part of her role as UN secretary special advocate for inclusive finance for development.

By Tuesday the Queen was fully refreshed and pictured in her usual glamorous attire as she met with the Governor of the State Bank, Ashraf Mahmood Wathra.

The 44-year-old Queen greeted Wathra in an elegant silk brown skirt and pashmina off-set with turquoise earrings.

Maxima also met with the prime minister Nawaz Sharif. During their meeting Maxima revealed she believes that the country would benefit from greater access to smartphones in efforts to empower them, The Express Tribune Reports.

Later that day the Queen attended the launch of the Universal Financial Access workshop where she gave an impassioned speech to distinguished guests.

The following day (Tuesday) Maxima was pictured in her typical glamorous attire as she met with Governor of the State Bank (not pictured)

The 44-year-old Argentinian-born Queen greeted the governor in an elegant silk brown skirt and pashmina off-set with turquoise earrings

Maxima revealed to the Prime Minister that she believes the country would benefit from greater access to smartphones in efforts to empower them

Later that day the Queen attended the launch of the Universal Financial Access workshop where she gave a speech to distinguished guests

During her visit, the Queen is set to hold meetings with Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, together with governor State Bank of Pakistan, according to Radio Pakistan.

The Dutch Queen was first handed her role of Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance in 2009 by Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon

Maxima, who is also the Honorary Patron of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion, has been tasked with raising awareness of the benefits of financial systems to help the poor.

This means improving access to savings, insurance and credit - all of which are particularly important in countries where famine and rising food prices can hit the poorest hard and, in the worst cases, lead to starvation and malnutrition.

Access to credit and savings also gives business a boost, and allows small farmers and entrepreneurs in poor countries to strike out on their own and move past subsistence.