The King and Queen of Spain, along with their daughters Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia, presided over the 2023 Princess of Asturias Awards ceremony, which took place at the Campoamor Theater in Oviedo.
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Upon their arrival, the Spanish royal family followed the tradition of walking the blue carpet with Queen Sofia and posing for photos.
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The Awards acknowledge international achievements in various fields, including Arts, Literature, Social Sciences, Communication, Humanities, Technical and Scientific Research, International Cooperation, Concord, and Sports.
© Casa de S.M. el Rey - Princess Leonor presents the Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts to Meryl Streep
17-year-old Leonor, Princess of Asturias addressed the attendees during the awards ceremony which bears her title.
This event is one of the most anticipated on the Spanish royal calendar and we are always excited to see what Her Majesty will premier for this annual gala.
For the second consecutive year, Queen Letizia chose a Carolina Herrera dress, debuting a black, skin-skimming, one-shoulder crepe midi dress.
On her feet were a new pair of Aquazzura 'Gatsby' Sling 75 Pumps in Gold Plexi ($1,250). They are currently in stock at Saks Fifth Avenue and Farfetch.
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Letizia carried her black satin Lambertson Truex 182 Frame Clutch.
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We saw the return of the unidentified sparkly hoop earrings.
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Below is a look at Letizia's long, wavy locks.
FASHION FLASHBACK
Up until 2019, Letizia had only ever entrusted Felipe Varela to outfit her for this special occasion, starting from her first attendance in 2004. Below, we take a look back at the ensembles she has worn since becoming Queen consort.
 2004 - Felipe Varela |  2015 - Felipe Varela |  2016 - Felipe Varela |  2017 - Felipe Varela |  2018 - Felipe Varela |
 2019 - Felipe Varela |  2020 - Delpozo |  2022 - The 2nd Skin Co |  2022 - Carolina Herrera |  2023 - Carolina Herrera |
PRINCESS LEONOR'S OUTFIT
Princess Leonor debuted a navy Moises Nieto co-ord set, and Mascaro 'Phoebe' Pumps. She also wore her mother's Bulgari earrings.
 © Casa de S.M. el Rey |  Mascaro 'Phoebe' Pumps |
INFANTA SOFIA'S OUTFIT
 © Casa de S.M. el Rey |  Cardié Tabia Dress  Massimo Dutti Flat Slingback Shoes with Buckle in Black |