If you're going to talk about unconventional royal style, you have to acknowledge Queen Letizia is the ruler. The Spanish royal, married to King Felipe VI [1], goes out of her way to stand out with her fashion picks, rebelling against what everyone thinks is appropriate for a queen to wear at official events.
Have you ever seen another ruler wear loose leather pants and a bright fuchsia jacket together? Or a crocodile skirt suit? How about a black cape over a red and white houndstooth top? Or track pants? Letizia is all about making the new rules of royal fashion [2], demonstrating her commitment to being different with every outfit she's worn this year. Scroll ahead to see her best and feel inspired to take risks, too. These are looks you could actually wear over and over again [3].
December in Madrid
Wearing a classic trenchcoat [7].
December in Madrid
Wearing a sequined Nina Ricci dress [8].
November in Portugal
Wearing a gray and purple cape coat.
November in Lisbon, Portugal
Wearing a Felipe Varela sparkly dress [9].
November in Portugal
Wearing a Felipe Varela lavender coat [10].
November in Madrid, Spain
Wearing a statement sweater.
November in Madrid, Spain
Wearing a gray and black high-waisted skirt.
November in Madrid, Spain
Wearing a formfitting dress [11] with matching accessories.
November in Madrid, Spain
Wearing a charcoal gray peplum suit.
November in Madrid, Spain
Wearing a leather peplum top [12].
October in Madrid, Spain
Wearing track pants [13].
October in Los Oscos, Spain
Wearing a Marcos Luengo coat [14].
October in Oviedo, Spain
Wearing a Felipe Varela dress.
October in Oviedo, Spain
Wearing a Carolina Herrera dress [15].
October in Madrid, Spain
Wearing a Felipe Varela dress [16].
October in Madrid, Spain
Wearing Hugo Boss skirt, blouse, and coat [17].
October in Madrid, Spain
Wearing a Felipe Varela dress [18].
October in Madrid, Spain
Wearing a Hugo Boss flared-hem shirt [19].
September in Madrid, Spain
Wearing a Felipe Varela dress.
September in Madrid, Spain
Wearing a Carolina Herrera blouse [20], Massimo Dutti pants, and Mango heels [21].
August in Mallorca, Spain
Wearing a Juan Vidal dress.
July in Madrid, Spain
Wearing a Zara floral dress [22].
July in Navarra, Spain
Wearing a Hugo Boss A-line skirt [23] and pastel pink shirt.
July in Madrid, Spain
Wearing an ombré tweed jacket [24] and white pants.
July in Madrid, Spain
Wearing a pink collared dress [25].
July in Madrid, Spain
Wearing leather culottes [26] and a fuchsia top.
June in Madrid, Spain
Wearing a white peplum top [27] with black details.
June in Salamanca, Spain
Wearing an embroidered and scalloped pastel pink coat [28].
June in Madrid
Wearing a Summer-ready white outfit [29].
June in Madrid
Wearing a Hugo Boss jumpsuit and red Mango perforated heels [30].
June in Madrid
Wearing a basic, but impactful black and white outfit [31].
May in Palencia, Spain
Wearing a purple bodycon dress [32].
May in Madrid
Wearing a navy-blue crocodile suit [33].
May in Madrid
Wearing a black-and-white suit.
May in Madrid
Wearing a cape-sleeved dress [34].
May in Madrid
Wearing a collared dress [35].
May in Albacete, Spain
Wearing a favorite windowpane top [36].
May in Madrid
Wearing an A-line skirt [37] and a long-sleeved sweater.
May in San Millán de la Cogolla, Spain
Wearing loose leather pants [38] and a statement jacket [39].
May in Villanueva de los Infantes, Spain
Wearing a bubble coat.
April in Madrid
Wearing a formfitting red suit with matching lipstick and shoes.
April in Salamanca, Spain
Wearing a wool peplum suit with a skinny belt.
April in Madrid
Wearing a bright, eye-catching jacket.
March in Madrid
Wearing a colorful scarf [40] with an all-gray outfit.
February in Madrid
Wearing an edgy outfit [41] of a fuchsia jacket and leather pants.
February in Madrid
Wearing a bright red oversize trench coat [42].
January in Madrid
Wearing a monochrome purple look [43].
January in Madrid
Wearing a cashmere turtleneck [44] and an oversize coat.
January in Madrid
Wearing a black cape [45].