Queen Letizia.Photo: Juan Carlos Hidalgo - Pool/Getty Images
Queen Letiziaof Spain has dipped into her mother-in-law’s royal closet again!
The royal joined her husband King Felipe on Monday to attend the reception of the accredited diplomatic corps accredited in Spain at the Royal Palace in Madrid. For the occasion, she wore a Valentino dress — a green skirt topped with a floral blouse featuring sheer long sleeves — that previously belonged Felipe’s mother, Queen Sofia.
Sofia, the wife of former King Juan Carlos, previously wore the ensemble during a visit to Germany in 1977…making this a royal rewear over four decades in the making.
Queen Sofia.Wolfgang Kuhn/United Archives via Getty Images
Queen Silvia; Queen Letizia.Gianni Ferrari/Cover/Getty; Carlos Alvarez/Getty
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Queen Letizia, 49, is known to go back into her royal closet andreuse some of her favorite piecesover and over again.
Despite their status, many royal women (likeKate MiddletonandQueen Elizabeth) are known forrecycling articles of clothing on multiple occasions— sometimes decades apart.
Queen Silvia; Princess Victoria.Ibl/REX/Shutterstock (2)
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