Queen Letizia continued to show off her diplomatic prowess today as she attended a lunch with the President and First Lady of Paraguay.
The Spanish monarch, 49, visited the Presidential Residence in the country’s capital city Asunción as part of an official visit to discuss a co-operation program between the two countries.
It’s her sixth trip on the type since becoming Queen.
Letizia wore a red utility coat with sleeves, paired it with a white blouse, brown trousers, and a snakeskin belt.
The royal appeared in high spirits as she waved to royal fans outside the building and chatted with President Mario Abdo Benítez and his wife Silvana López Moreira.
Queen Letizia, Spain, continued to show her diplomatic prowess today when she attended a luncheon hosted by the President and First Ladies of Paraguay
The 49-year-old appeared in high spirits as she waved to royal fans outside the building and chatted with President Mario Abdo Benítez and his wife Silvana López Moreira
This is Letizia’s sixth trip to co-operate with President Mario Abdo Benitez since she became Queen.
The royal chose to keep her safety first and wore a white face mask. She also wore her raven hair loosely around her shoulders and a pair practical hiking boots to complete the look.
Also opting for a dressed down look, First Lady Silvana, 47, opted for a pair of khaki high-waisted paper bag trousers, white sandals and a green and brown shirt adorned with a geometric design.
Diplomacy between the two countries has been ongoing for decades. Letizia was praised yesterday by Spanish aid workers in Paraguay, during a visit to the ruins of Jesus de Tavarangue Jesuit mission.
The group works to improve access to education and health services, as well as fight against the trafficking and abuse of women in South American countries.
Letizia wore a red utility coat with sleeves, paired it with a white blouse, brown trousers, and a snakeskin belt.
Safety first, the royal wore a white face mask and her raven tresses loosely around her shoulders.
Letizia chose a more casual look and a pair practical hiking boots to complete her outfit.
Diplomacy has been ongoing between the countries for decades. Today marks a third official visit to the South American country.
Letizia landed in Paraguay on Tuesday evening at Asunción Silvio Pettirossi International Airport, where she was welcomed by First Lady Silvana Abdo, as well as Foreign Minister Euclides Acevedo and Madrid’s Ambassador Carmen Castiella Ruiz.
During the three-day trip she will participate in many activities with First Lady. These activities will focus on projects between countries with a particular emphasis on women’s empowerment, education, health, and preparation for young people.
She was without her husband King Felipe VI, 53, and her daughter’s Infanta Sofía, 14, and Princess Leonor who recently celebrated her 16th birthday.
The young royal, who is a student at United World College of the Atlantic, Wales, recently reunited her family for the first-time since she left for the boarding schools back in August.
First Lady Silvana, Letizia and President Mario are seen waving to royal fans ahead of their lunch at the Presidential Residence
First Lady Silvana, 47 years old, chose khaki high-waisted paperbag trousers, white sandals, and a green and brown shirt with a geometric pattern.
The Spanish monarch is pictured before shaking the hand of President of Paraguay Mario Abdo Benitez
Letizia met Felipe VII at a dinner party, in 2002. The pair had an instant connection, which led to their royal marriage in May 2004.
The former newsreader is the granddaughter of a taxi driver and the eldest daughter of Jesús José Ortiz Álvarez, a journalist, and first wife María de la Paloma Rocasolano Rodríguez, a nurse and hospital union representative.
She attended public high schools and completed a degree at Complutense University of Madrid. She then received a MA in Audiovisual Journalism at Institute for Studies in Audiovisual Journalism.
King Juan Carlos abdicated in 2014 to be replaced by his son, King Felipe VI.