Monochrome monarch! Queen Letizia looks elegant in black and white as she celebrates the 175th anniversary of Spain's national police force
- Queen Letizia, 46, looked stylish in a knee-length dress for ceremony in Madrid
- She was attending act of commemoration for Anniversary of The Civil Guards
- King Felipe VI, 51, joined ex-journalist wife at the event held at the Royal Palace
Queen Letizia looked elegant in a striking white and black dress, as she attended the act of commemoration for the 175th Anniversary of The Civil Guards today.
The Spanish royal, 46, wore a fitted knee-length dress paired with nude accessories for the engagement at the Royal Palace in Madrid this afternoon.
Her husband King Felipe VI, 51, was also at the formal event and was seen donning his medals as he stood and saluted members of the law enforcement agency.
Queen Letizia, 46, wore a stylish dress with black detailing on the top to the commemoration for the 175th Anniversary of The Civil Guards today at the Royal Palace in Madrid, Spain
King Felipe VI, 51, was also at the event and proudly displayed his medals for the formal event
Queen Letizia wore her shoulder-length brown hair down and showed off a pair of silver feather shaped earrings which complimented her natural makeup.
Today is the 175th anniversary of the Civil Guard, the national police force of Spain, and it is organised along military lines.
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It was created in 1844, and its first accomplishment was the suppression of brigandage in southern Spain.
The Civil Guard are responsible for rural areas and highways during their daily duties. They also patrol borders and are involved with marine search and rescue.
Queen Letizia, pictured, kept her jewellery to a minimum today but did wear a small pair of feather shaped earrings
King Filipe leant his wife an arm as they walked down the steps at the ceremony. Stylish Queen Letizia carried a nude clutch bag which matched her shoes
The royal couple watched the proceedings at the Royal Palace in Madrid from a small stage
Yesterday Queen Letizia presented a trophy at the Copa de la Reina women's soccer final in Granada.
She appeared delighted to hand over the award for the Queen's Cup competition to Real Sociedad players.
It was the first time in the cup's history that the royal family has attended the match, with Queen Letizia clearly a fan of the beautiful game.
Queen Letizia looked deep in thought as she stood next to her saluting husband at the event
Mother-of-two Letizia delicately balanced her nude clutch bag on her lap during the ceremony
Queen Letizia opted for a neutral makeup look today and wore a nude lipstick, a small touch of blusher, a slight smokey eye and mascara
Queen Letizia is mother to Princesses Leonor, 13, and Sofia, 12, with husband King Felipe, 50, who ascended to the Spanish throne in 2014.
Letizia married King Felipe ten years ago at Cathedral Santa María la Real de la Almudena in Madrid.
The relationship began in November 2002 and in 2003, just months after she had been promoted to the position of anchor on the national news channel, she quit her job and days later the royal engagement was announced.
Queen Letizia of Spain, right, greeted president Pedro Sanchez, left, during the ceremony for the 175th Anniversary of The Civil Guards today
The Spanish Queen appeared to be enjoying herself and smiled at the other attendees today
Letizia is the eldest daughter of Jesús José Ortiz Álvarez, a journalist, and María de la Paloma Rocasolano Rodríguez, a nurse and hospital union representative.
She attended public high school and did a degree at the Complutense University of Madrid. She later gained an MA in Audiovisual Journalism at the Institute for Studies in Audiovisual Journalism.
King Juan Carlos abdicated in 2014 in favour of his son, now King Felipe VI.
