Letizia wears historic Loop Tiara at Oman Sultan banquet in Madrid

Queen Letizia of Spain wore a historic tiara and a royal blue gown as she and King Felipe VI hosted Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq of Oman at a state banquet at the Royal Palace in Madrid on Tuesday, kicking off the sultan’s three-day state visit. The gala, attended by senior Omani officials, was the evening highlight of a programme that also included a luncheon where the queen revived a previously worn Pertegaz dress.

Letizia arrived in a cobalt silk gown by Spanish label The 2nd Skin Co., featuring long sleeves with bow details, a belted waist and a full skirt that trailed on the palace carpet. She complemented the dress with platform heels, large diamond earrings and the silver collar of the Order of Oman worn to honour the visiting head of state. For the occasion she wore the Queen Maria Christina Loop Tiara, a piece of royal jewellery crafted in 1886 and set with pearls and diamond loops, which has been handed down through generations of the Spanish royal family. King Felipe wore a black tailcoat, his own Order of Oman collar and formal insignia.

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