Evening gala anniversary for King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia May 5 this evening. Together the couple chaired the celebration of 40 years of the Spanish media "El País" demonstration which took place at the Palacio de Cibeles in Madrid. For the occasion, the former presenter of the news on TVE public television channel that was found in her element among media professionals, had surprised every one looking elegant opted for a deubutant in her wardrobe a new frock from Cortana. This is the first piece she has worn by the Spanish label. The label was founded by designer, in 2001 by Spanish designer Rosa Esteva Majorcan who takes an artisanal approach to her designs. The Cortana line offers relaxed feminine silhouettes for day and evening.  All of Cortana’s collections are designed and manufactured by skilled ateliers in Barcelona. Her Majesty appeared in a (€940) SS16 Collection 'Valentina' dress in blue. Her wavy hair pulled into a bun, the young woman of 43 years had increased the glamour to her look by metallic snake embossed flap clutch bag, dressing in new pair of beaded waterfall earrings and footwear were the new pair of bronze leather heels. They are a bespoke version of Magrit's 'Vanessa' model

This anniversary dinner of the daily "El País", whose first issue appeared on newsstands May 4, 1976, six months after the death of General Franco, was marked by the delivery of 33 Ortega y Gasset Journalism Award honoring the best journalistic works in the media in Spanish language worldwide, giving priority to the defense of freedom, independence, rigor, curiosity and passion as core values ​​of journalism. With 15 000 euros and a commemorative engraving, this award honors the philosopher José Ortega y Gasset, whose son Jose Ortega Spottorno is the founder of "El País".
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This Saturday, Her Majesty Queen Letizia of Spain had opted for a highly sought after hairstyle to attend the presentation of the Literature Prize "Miguel de Cervantes".

Their Majesties received in audience World Champion Figure Skating, Javier Fernández who attended and won the 2016 championship
Last year in the same period, the Queen Letizia of Spain was a surprise at the presentation of the Literature Prize "Miguel de Cervantes" at the University of Alcala de Henares located on the outskirts of Madrid. The wife of King Felipe VI was stylish in hair freshly cut in a bob square, appeared wearing a chignon. Enough to question the Spanish media. Had she really sacrificed her long hair and her new look from previous days was it the fact a wig? Finally the pot to the roses had been discovered Letizia had gone well with the scissor box, but not totally abandon hearing the possibility of appearing with a bun, she had decided that day to a chignon hairpiece made from cut his own hair or synthetic hair.
For this lunch and audience, she looked ravishing in a red Carolina Herrera stretch-wool peplum dress. The piece is a new addition to Queen Letizia's closet which she last wore in Milan for the World Food Day in October 2015 and it shares similarities with this ready-to-wear number from the Venezuelan-born designer. She accessories with new gold long shell chain earrings and red leather pumps
A year has passed. And this Saturday, April 23th Their Majesties were back at the University of Alcala de Henares, with King Felipe VI, for the same event. Again, the lovely mother of two looked elegant in a royal blue dress and jacket combination from Felipe Varela. The A-line dress is made from double crepe wool and features midnight blue velvet ribbon trim and a matching cropped jacket in the same tone. She accessories with midnight blue patent pumps from Magrit, carried her Felipe Varela ocean blue leather clutch with Swarovski crystals, and completed the outfit with her Bvlgari aquamarine teardrop earrings. Her Majesty last wore this two piece clothing at the 2015 National Day Ceremony A hairstyle that Queen of Spain may again afford without artifice, since currently his hair reaching his shoulders.
Presented by the King of Spain in the presence of his wife, the Literature Prize "Miguel de Cervantes" in 2015 has rewarded Fernando del Paso. The day before, Friday 22 April, Felipe and Letizia VI had received the Mexican writer at the Royal Palace in Madrid on the occasion of the traditional pre-ceremony of the Cervantes Prize. This brings together authorities, academics, publishers, critics, teachers, booksellers and writers for a lunch in honor of the recipient. The Queen of Spain, who had slipped her slender figure in a red dress with basques Carolina Herrera, was already wearing a low bun.
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