The Best Photos of the Spanish Royal Family This Year

Updated on 12/31/2016 at 5:30 PM

After seeing these photos, you might be convinced that King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia, and the rest of the Spanish first family are the busiest royals out there. The couple, their two daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía, and the King's parents, King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía, are constantly rushing from art exhibit openings to official audiences at the royal palace in Madrid to humanitarian events to family appearances like Easter Mass at the cathedral.

But while they're busy, they always take the time to pose for the cameras, giving us a peek at their sweet relationship when together and standing out on their own — with the two queens always showing off their impeccable style and poise. Read on to see just a few of their best photos of 2016. We're sure there are many more to come next year.

Queen Letizia in Madrid.

The Spanish royal family's Christmas card.

Queen Sofía and King Juan Carlos at the Carlos III exhibition in Madrid.

Queen Letizia in Rome.

Queen Letizia in Lisbon, Portugal.

Queen Letizia during a visit to Porto, Portugal.

Princess Leonor, King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia, and Infanta Sofía at an inaugural session for the Spanish Parliament in Madrid.

Queen Letizia at a meeting in Madrid.

King Felipe VI at the Association of San Telmo International Institute in Seville, Spain.

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia at Francisco Cerecedo Journalism Awards in Madrid.

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia at the International Symposium About Carlos III in Aranjuez, Spain.

Queen Letizia at royal audiences in Madrid.

Queen Letizia at Zarzuela Palace in Madrid.

Queen Letizia and King Felipe VI in Los Oscos, Spain.

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia at the Princesa de Asturias Awards in Oviedo, Spain.

Queen Sofía in Oviedo, Spain.

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia in Oviedo, Spain.

Queen Letizia at the España Mental Health Confederation in Madrid.

Queen Letizia at the 2016 Premio Planeta in Barcelona.

Queen Sofía at the Prize For Music Composition in Madrid.

King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor, and Infanta Sofía attend Spain's National Day ceremonies.

King Felipe VI dons a military uniform on Spain's National Day.

Princess Leonor smiles under an umbrella on Spain's National Day.

Infanta Sofía protects herself from the rain on Spain's National Day.

Queen Letizia wears bright scarlet pants to a Red Cross event in Madrid.

Queen Sofía attend the Red Cross fundraising day event in Madrid.

Queen Letizia goes back to school in Almería, Spain.

Queen Sofía and Queen Letizia at a dinner in Mallorca, Spain.

King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía in Mallorca, Spain.

The Spanish royal family in Mallorca, Spain.

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia at the Military Academy in Zaragoza, Spain.

Queen Letizia and Queen Sofīa at an event in Madrid, Spain.

King Felipe VI at an army event in Colmenar Viejo, Spain.

Queen Letizia attends a scholarships ceremony for the Iberdrola Foundation in Madrid, Spain.

Queen Letizia and First Lady Michelle Obama at the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid, Spain.

King Felipe VI and President Barack Obama at the Royal Palace in Madrid, Spain.

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia at a meeting at El Pardo Palace in Madrid, Spain.

Queen Letizia waves to fans at a military event in Salamanca, Spain.

Queen Sofīa at the Mapfre Foundation awards in Madrid, Spain.

Queen Letizia and King Felipe VI at the Volkswagen factory in Navarra, Spain.

King Juan Carlos and Princess Elena de Borbón (in pink) at the La Beneficiencia Bullfight in Madrid, Spain.

Queen Letizia and King Felipe at El Prado Museum in Madrid.

King Felipe and Queen Letizia at the Armed Forces Day reception in Madrid.

Queen Letizia and some young fans at the book fair in Madrid.

Queen Letizia at the opening of a language seminar in San Millaán de la Cogolla, Spain.

Queen Letizia at science presentation in Madrid.

Queen Letizia on a visit to La Rinconada in Seville, Spain.

Queen Sofía at a congress for business in Madrid, Spain.

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia at the Cervantes Prize award ceremony.

King Felipe VI meets with Monaco's Prince Albert II.

Queen Letizia attends a lunch in honor of Mexican writer Fernando del Paso.

Queen Letizia at a medical congress in Bilbao, Spain.

Queen Sofía attends a gala in honor of the British-Spanish Society in London.

Queen Letizia holds audiences at the Zarzuela Palace.

Queen Letizia waves to fans outside Salamanca University.

Queen Sofía attends the 40th anniversary of the Reina Sofía University Hospital.

King Juan Carlos chats with Spanish Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz Jr. in Bahrain.

King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Queen Sofía, Princess Leonor, and Infanta Sofía at Easter Mass.

Queen Sofía, Infanta Sofía, and Princess Leonor at Easter Mass.

King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Infanta Sofía, Princess Leonor, and Queen Sofía at Easter Mass.

King Felipe at the Duque de Ahumada Young Guards College.

Queen Letizia and King Felipe with Portugal President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa at the Royal Palace.

King Felipe and Queen Letizia at El Prado Museum.

King Felipe and Queen Letizia with Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla and First Lady Wilma Pastrana in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Queen Letizia and King Felipe in Suan Juan, Puerto Rico.

Queen Sofía at a concert in Avila, Spain.

King Felipe and Queen Letizia at a concert at the National Auditorium.

Queen Sofía at a meeting in the Reina Sofía Museum.

Queen Letizia at the opening of the "Miguel de Cervantes: de la Vida Al Mito" exhibition.

King Felipe and Queen Letizia at the opening of the "Miguel de Cervantes: de la Vida Al Mito" exhibition.

King Felipe and Queen Letizia at the opening of ARCO 2016.

Queen Letizia at the Niño Jesús Children's Hospital.

Queen Letizia at Zarzuela Palace.

Queen Letizia at The Royal Palace.

Queen Letizia at the Por Un Enfoque Integral Forum Against Cancer.

Queen Letizia at a meeting for the Spanish Association Against Cancer.

King Juan Carlos in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Queen Letizia at the Foundation Against Drug Addiction.

King Felipe and Queen Letizia at the Pascua Militar ceremony.