She and Prince Felipe of Asturias (the title given to the Spanish heir apparent) married in 2004.
Letizia has been a fairly popular queen, and her fashion sense has attracted international attention.
However, some of her outfits like the ones below can be considered inappropriate by royal standards.
And you simply have to take your duties very seriously indeed if you’re queen of a major country.
You’re not on the catwalk at a fashion show, you’re representing a vast number of people.
While you wouldneversee Princess Catherine wearing shorts to a formal engagement, Queen Letizia has done just that.
In 2010, the then-princess donned knee-length shorts when attending the opening of a research center.
At the time, she was still a princess.
As such, many of Letizia’s style choices reflected her own background in the corporate world.
This was obvious in 2010 when the future queen attended the Spanish National Day festivities.
Her business casual outfit came across astoocasual for the nature of the event.
Years later, the Spanish publicationSemanacalled out the outfit for its inappropriateness for the proceedings.
Letizia apparently took note, opting to wear knee-length dresses and skirts at future National Day celebrations.
She tied the outfit together with a thin black peacoat that she wore over her shoulders.
The result was an adorable outfit that practically screamed “corporate chic.”
Many people worried that Letizia’s ensemble was not right for a royal.
By then, she knew the rules, and some fans wondered why she didn’t just follow them.
A pair of matching blue heels, a clutch bag, and a pair of earrings completed the look.
While the dress itself is beautiful, it was quite risque for royalty.
Clearly, Letizia has other ideas.
The coat’s childish color didn’t suit Letizia and made her look more doll-like than royalty.
On this occasion, Letizia wore a bright pink dress that fell to her ankles.
Its round neckline remained high, and its sleeves stretched all the way down to her wrists.
Nevertheless, the queen was accused of indecency because of the cutouts around her midsection.
These little slits in the fabric allowed royal fans to catch a glimpse of Letizia’s abs.
Additionally, past queens of Spain had never worn anything similar.
However, Letizia was trying to be a different kind of queen.
Still, some of her fans worried that her outfit broke with age-old traditions about royal clothing.
Since marrying King Felipe, Letizia has flaunted outfits created by a number of local designers.
She has also purchased pieces from larger brands like Mango and Zara both of which are based in Spain.
Unfortunately, however, Letizia’s affinity for Zara, in particular, has not always been well-received.
At least, that’s according to Spanish fashion expert Jesus Reyes.
As he noted in an interview withMujer.Es, many professionals in Spain feel pressured to dress up their footwear.
Both for men and for women," he said.
Loafers, heels, or formal boots tend to be the norm in any kind of Spanish work environment.
So when Queen Letlizia began attending official events in casualsneakers, many of her fans were shocked.
The Spanish fashion magazine,Look, even called referred to her footwear as “ugly shoes.”
