Letizia winks at British royal family after Queen’s death

As the British Royal Family continues with royal protocol following the death of Queen Elizabeth II and after King Felipe and Queen Letizia offer their condolences, the consort will continue with her agenda on Friday, September 9. The mother of the future Queen of Spain has traveled to La Palma to start the new school year.

This return of Letizia took place at the Princesa Acerina school in Los Llanos de Ariadne, where she welcomed the students of the Los Campitos and Todoque schools and the CEIP María Milagros Acosta, affected by the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano. can meet. For the special occasion, the Queen has opted for a look with which she a nod to the UK after the death of Elizabeth II. As a sign of respect, this time she opted for a midi-cut skirt -one of her favorites-, two-tone black and white.

Interestingly, she is not the first royal to wear this design as Kate Middleton has one in her wardrobe. The Duchess of Cornwall wore this skirt in a private function in September 2020, although there are no photos from that moment. The company behind this pattern is Massimo Dutti, and it belongs to earlier collections, although the original price was €39.95.

She paired this piece with a blouse with matching lapels. As for shoes, this time she opted for black espadrilles with Carina model strips, from the company Castañer, and as an accessory her inseparable Karem Hallam ring, a piece of jewelry that King Felipe VI gave her. During this tour, Doña Letizia got to know on the spot the situation of the students who experienced the eruption of the volcano just a year ago. It is necessary to remember that, several buildings were swept away by lava, which caused a major infrastructure catastrophe. The meeting was also attended by the Minister of Education and Universities, Pilar Alegría, the President of the Canary Islands, Ángel Víctor Torres, and the President of the Cabildo, Mariano Hernández.

It was last March when the Queen visited the island for the last time with King Felipe VI, on the occasion of a tribute to the exemplary nature and resistance of the inhabitants of La Palma to the volcanic eruption. Last September, Their Majesties were aware of the consequences of what had happened when they visited one of the worst affected areas. “We are amazed by what we have seen and experienced and we are not going to forget it. Together we are going to help get their lives back on track”the king assured.

On the other hand, the monarch who went to Seville during the day on Thursday on the occasion of the presidency of the plenary session of the National Commission for the commemoration of the V centenary of the expedition of the first around the world of Fernando de Magallanes and Juan Sebastián Elcano, he delivered a speech sending all his love to the British royal family after the death of Elizabeth II came to light.