She's the queen of recycled fashion! Letizia wears her favourite Hugo Boss ink-blot dress AGAIN as she welcomes audiences to Madrid's Zarzuela Palace

  • Letizia has worn the abstract grey and black dress on multiple occasions  
  • Spanish royal's much-loved frock is the Dinoma Onyx by Hugo Boss  
  • She first wore it back in 2013 and often teams it with a black jacket
  • Joined King Felipe VI to welcome audiences to Zarzuela Palace

By Jo Tweedy For Mailonline

Published: 10:30 EST, 6 June 2016 | Updated: 10:53 EST, 6 June 2016

Queen Letizia once again proved today that she is the thriftiest of European royals by sporting one of her favourite dresses. 

The 43-year-old Queen of Spain donned the distinctive abstract black and white ink-blot dress as she welcomed audiences to Madrid's Zarzuela Palace alongside her husband King Felipe VI.

The glamorous royal has worn the Dinoma Onyx dress by Hugo Boss at least half a dozen times since it first appeared in October 2013, back when she was merely a princess.  

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Still looks great! Queen Letizia sports the gothic-looking, knee-length Dinoma Onyx dress by Hugo Boss at Zarzuela Palace in Madrid this morning as welcomed audiences to the royal palace alongside husband Felipe VI who looked equally sharp in a navy suit with tangerine-coloured tie

Still looks great! Queen Letizia sports the gothic-looking, knee-length Dinoma Onyx dress by Hugo Boss at Zarzuela Palace in Madrid this morning as welcomed audiences to the royal palace alongside husband Felipe VI who looked equally sharp in a navy suit with tangerine-coloured tie

With the warm Spanish sun shining, Letizia wore the dress on its own, with a pair of patent black heels

With the warm Spanish sun shining, Letizia wore the dress on its own, with a pair of patent black heels

 The abstract tight-fitting dress had its first airing in 2013 and is clearly a dress that Letizia feels comfortable wearing to high-profile occasions

 The abstract tight-fitting dress had its first airing in 2013 and is clearly a dress that Letizia feels comfortable wearing to high-profile occasions

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She may be a royal but Queen Letizia's sense of style is decidedly down to earth. She regularly turns to high street stores like Mango and even better, she's never afraid to recycle a great dress.

Case in point, this gorgeous printed pencil dress here. The brunette beauty cut a chic figure at an event at Zarzuela Palace in Madrid in this figure-hugging frock by a favoured label of hers, Hugo Boss. So favoured in fact, that we've actually spotted Letizia in this very number many times going as far back as 2013. Now that's what we call an investment that's paid off!

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The queen often pairs the eye-catching knee-length fitted dress with a pair of killer black heels and either a close-fitting black cardigan or a tailored black jacket.

Today, the mother-of-two was clearly comfortable in the warm Madrid sunshine and opted to wear the frock on its own save for a sharp pair of black patent heels.

With her hair loose but neatly slicked behind her ears, Letizia also wore a pretty pair of drop earrings studded with diamonds. 

The elegant brunette is well known for wearing her favourite outfits - often from big name designers - again and again. 

The Hugo Boss dress has certainly been seen on a number of high profile occasions.  

The dress, tied at the waist with a slender patent belt, shows off the elegant brunette's slender frame

The dress, tied at the waist with a slender patent belt, shows off the elegant brunette's slender frame

Dignitaries arrive in Madrid to attend audiences at Madrid's historic Zarzuela Palace

Dignitaries arrive in Madrid to attend audiences at Madrid's historic Zarzuela Palace

It sure is a favourite; Queen Letizia wearing the same dress back in July 2015, although she has experimented with hairstyles sporting a sharp bob here

It sure is a favourite; Queen Letizia wearing the same dress back in July 2015, although she has experimented with hairstyles sporting a sharp bob here

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Highlights in the hair...but the dress is the same.
This time, the Hugo Boss creation was seen at the 'V De Vida' Awards back in September 2014

Highlights in the hair...but the dress is the same. This time, the Hugo Boss creation was seen at the 'V De Vida' Awards back in September 2014

Queen Letizia first fell in love with the distinctive frock in October 2013, when she wore it to the Principe of Asturias Awards. 

By June 2014, she was made Queen of Spain after husband Felipe was crowned King...but her wardrobe didn't change. 

In September that year, Letizia proved just how agile the dress is after she ran while wearing it to greet a wheel-chair bound elderly fan who had waited for her outside the 'V De Vida' Awards in San Sebastian.

While the dress stayed the same, the hair changed in July last year when Letiiza wore it with a perfectly chopped bob while visiting her hometown of Oviedo in Asturias.

It's been a busy month in Madrid for the royals with Letizia and Felipe travelling to north west Spain to present a prize at the National Culture Awards and then zipping back to entertain Spanish doctors and scientists at the palace they call home

Its first outing! Queen Letizia first fell in love with the distinctive frock in October 2013, when she was still a princess, and wore it to the Principe of Asturias Awards

Its first outing! Queen Letizia first fell in love with the distinctive frock in October 2013, when she was still a princess, and wore it to the Principe of Asturias Awards

I think I like this look! Letizia often wears a black cardigan with the dress and usually smart black heels

I think I like this look! Letizia often wears a black cardigan with the dress and usually smart black heels

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