She's a frill seeker! Queen Letizia of Spain dazzles in a thigh-skimming mini-dress as she joins King Felipe to attend a journalism awards ceremony in Madrid
- Letizia and King Felipe attended the Journalist Award 'Francisco Cerecedo'
- The annual award ceremony is held at the luxury Ritz Hotel in Madrid
- Bound to be a nostalgic event for Letizia who was a journalist before marrying
As a former journalist Queen Letizia no doubt felt nostalgic as she attended a journalism awards ceremony on Wednesday.
The Queen of Spain dazzled in a sparking mini-dress as she arrived at the Journalist Award 'Francisco Cerecedo' in Madrid which is now in its 34th year.
Letizia, 45, showcased her enviable legs in her thigh-skimming gown consisting of layers of white frilly fabric decorated with glittering sequins.
Queen Letizia of Spain wowed in a thigh skimming mini-dress as she attended the Journalist Award 'Francisco Cerecedo' in Madrid on Wednesday
The flapper style dress had thick black straps, reminiscent of those seen in the 20s, showcasing the royal's slender arms.
She slipped into a pair of patent black stiletto heels adding to the glamour of tonight's events.
The mother-of-two wore her hair in loose waves which had been coiffed to perfection with the help of a blow dry.
Normally favouring more neutral palettes Letizia showcased a more dramatic beauty look this evening in the form of a smokey eye and shiny glossed lips.
Having opted for a statement dress the royal kept her accessories to a minimum settling on small diamond earrings.
Joined by husband King Felipe VI, the Queen of Spain made sure all eyes were on her at the annual awards ceremony
The flapper style dress had thick black straps, reminiscent of those seen in the 20s, showcasing the royal's slender arms
She joined her husband King Felipe VI at the lavish location of the Ritz Hotel in the Spanish capital.
Felipe, 49, looked his dapper best in a pin stripe navy blue suit, a crisp white shirt and a cobalt tie.
The event held at the Ritz is an annual occurrence, which sees a journalist honoured by the Association of European Journalists.
Letizia, whose father Jesús José Ortiz Álvarez and stepmother Ana Togores are both journalists, enjoyed a lengthy career in TV and newspapers before marrying Felipe in 2004.
King Felipe VI looked his dapper best in a pin-stripe navy suit and cobalt tie
As a former journalist herself tonight is bound to bring back memory memories for the Queen of Spain
After a stint at Asturian daily paper, La Nueva España, she went on to work for ABC, a popular national newspaper that enjoys the third largest circulation in Spain.
Next came a stint at Spanish news agency EFE before a move to Guadalajara in Mexico saw her take on a role on local paper, Siglo 21.
Back in Spain a year later, she worked for the Spanish version of Bloomberg, a news channel and agency specialising in economics, before moving to CNN+.
By the time she met her husband-to-be, Letizia was working for popular TV channel 24 Horas, where along with anchoring the popular Telediario 2 evening news bulletin, she reported on a wide range of breaking news events, among them the 2000 US presidential elections and the 9/11 attacks.
Perhaps as a result of her reporting background, Letizia is one of the most enthusiastically pro-newspaper royals in Europe and regularly turns out for journalist charities and awards ceremonies.
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