Stepping into spring! Queen Letizia of Spain dons a stunning Carolina Herrera floral dress as she joins King Felipe VI in hosting Spanish literary awards lunch in Madrid
- The royal couple hosted the annual Miguel de Cervantes awards lunch in Madrid
- Letizia, 46, teamed a favourite navy blue Carolina Herrera floral dress with matching heels as she joined her husband King Felipe VI for the culture occasion
- Yesterday, couple attended the official ceremony in the city of Alcala de Henares
Queen Letizia of Spain showed she's perfectly in touch with the seasons as she donned a favourite floral designer dress to join King Felipe VI in honouring Spanish literary stars at a traditional lunch today in Madrid.
The mother-of-two stepped out in the stunning frock, thought to be custom-made by Carolina Herrera, as she attended the Royal Palace literary function.
The event followed yesterday's annual Miguel de Cervantes awards ceremony in the small Spanish city of Alcala de Henares, which celebrates writers working in the Spanish language.
The wife of the monarch, who finished her look with a sharp pair of cobalt heels, beamed as she greeted esteemed guests including professors and writers.
King Felipe wore a pink tie that matched a selection of the flowers in Letizia's dress for a coordinated look.
Literary lounge: Queen Letizia and King Felipe VI of Spain (pictured) attended a traditional lunch for the Miguel de Cervantes awards today at the Royal Palace in Madrid
Mother-of-two Letizia paired the custom Carolina Herrera dress she previously wore to meet Prince Charles in March with navy court heels. The Spanish royal wore her layered brunette locks loose
The Spanish queen completed her effortlessly chic look with minimal make-up and a loose wave side-parting hairstyle that revealed impressively large gold earrings
Queen Letizia, who previously wore the same floral dress to meet Prince Charles a month earlier, looked chic with her brunette locks worn loosely tousled.
The Spanish royal wore minimal make-up to enhance her natural features along with a slight winged eyeliner.
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The traditional lunch, which was attended by professionals including academics, professors and booksellers, follows yesterday's official presentation of the Miguel de Cervantes awards in Alcala de Henares.
The event paid tribute to the winner of this year's prize for exceptional writing in Spanish, which went to Uruguayan writer Ida Vitale, 95.
King Felipe VI maintained his usual dapper appearance as he greeted esteemed guests at the Royal palace in Spain
The lunch honoured 95-year-old prize winner Ida Vitale (pictured right with Queen Letizia) who has worked across French, English, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish
The annual awards are presented on the anniversary of the death of Miguel de Cervantes, author of 'Don Quixote', on April 23rd.
Ida received recognition for her lifetime achievement based on the role she played in the Uruguayan art movement known as 'Generation of 45'.
The Spanish royals took time to pose for photos with the former literature teacher who now lives in Austin, Texas and has language skills in French, English, Italian and Portuguese in addition to Spanish.
Queen Letizia and King Felipe's attendance to the lunch is the third public appearance within four days.
The couple have a busy schedule remaining for the rest of the week including a visit to the Armilla Air Base.
Queen Letizia appeared to be in good spirits as the attendees posed for pictures at the Royal Palace
The mother-of-two (pictured left with Ida and King Felipe) accessorized her look with a navy bag and minimal accessories
