Queen Letizia of Spain made an elegant display when meeting her husband, King Felipe VI, at the Memorial service for the late King Constantine of Greece in Windsor Castle on Tuesday.
The European monarch, 51, looked solemn in a knee-length navy blue dress, which she paired with matching heels and a shawl.
The mother of two arrived on the arm of her husband, King Philip, whose mother, Queen Sofia, 85, is Constantine’s older sister.
Felipe himself also cut a regal figure in a long black coat, also adding a formal gray scarf, as the couple put on a united display.
The royal family had traveled from Spain for the occasion, and Letizia added a black scarf to brave the cold British weather.
Queen Letizia of Spain put on an elegant display as she joined her husband, King Felipe VI, at the memorial service for the late King Constantine of Greece at Windsor Castle on Tuesday.
The European monarch, 51, looked solemn in a knee-length navy blue dress, which she paired with matching heels and a shawl.
Once inside St. George’s Chapel, the couple sat with King Juan Carlos of Spain and Princess Benedikte of Denmark.
King Philip last met British royalty when he attended the Wimbledon men’s final between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, and both Letizia and Philip were invited to the coronation last year.
The last time the British royal family hosted the Spanish royal family on a state visit was in 2017.
Today’s service will be attended by several of Europe’s ruling houses.
The Prince of Wales, 41, was expected to give a reading at the service for his late godfather but pulled out at the last minute for personal reasons.
William called the Greek royal family to apologize, while Kensington Palace confirmed that the Princess of Wales was “doing well” as she continues to recover from her abdominal surgery at home.
Today’s service at St George’s Chapel is held in honor of King Charles’s close friend and second cousin, Constantine II, former ruler of Greece.
Greece’s last king died on January 10 last year at the age of 82 after months of illness, more than 50 years after his exile in a military coup.
The late king, who was the only son of King Paul and Queen Frederick, was also the nephew of the Duke of Edinburgh and godfather to Prince William.
The mother of two arrived on the arm of her husband, King Philip, whose mother, Queen Sofia, 85, was Constantine’s older sister.
The royal family had traveled from Spain for the occasion, and Letizia added a black scarf to brave the cold British weather.
The royal couple put on a close-knit display at the occasion, which was attended by high-profile royals.
The couple had traveled from Spain for the occasion to attend the thanksgiving service.
Once inside St. George’s Chapel, the couple sat with King Juan Carlos of Spain and Princess Benedikte of Denmark.
Prince Andrew was seen arriving at the Thanksgiving service along with his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson.
It is understood that the Duke of York will attend as a member of the British royal family and was invited by the Greek royal family.
King Constantine’s funeral was attended by Princess Anne and her husband, Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, in January 2023.
Constantine became king of Greece in 1964, but was deposed from the throne when the monarchy was abolished in 1973.
King Charles is not expected to attend his funeral in Windsor after retiring from public life following his cancer diagnosis.
Camilla’s role in the service will see her take the reins again as she works to take the pressure off her husband.
Members of the royal family have rallied around the King, and Prince William has returned to duty after spending time caring for his wife, Princess Kate.
The couple cut solemn figures as the thanksgiving service began.
Seated in front of the Spanish royalty were Princess Maria Olympia of Greece, Prince Achilles of Greece, Carlos Morales and Princess Tatiana of Greece (pictured from left to right).
In another health scare, the Princess of Wales has been admitted to the London Clinic for planned abdominal surgery and will be unable to carry out any royal engagements until at least Easter.
Last month, the Greek royal family made a somber display by attending a memorial service to mark the first year of King Constantine’s death.
He died “of a stroke,” local media reported, after several hospital admissions in the previous months.
High-profile royals, including Constantine’s son Crown Prince Pavlos and Dowager Queen Anna Maria, attended a private ceremony at the former summer palace of Tatoi, outside Athens.