The Spanish queen stuck to tradition for yesterday’s funeral in London, wearing a halo-style headpiece with attached netting that covered her face.
, Princess Charlene, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands and Princess Eugenie — is steeped in history.
The Spanish king and queen looked somber as they attended Queen Elizabeth’s funeral service at Westminster Abbey.Queen Victoria famously wore a mourning veil for the rest of her life following the death of her husband, Prince Albert, and many other royals through the years have sported them at funerals — including Queen Elizabeth, Princess Margaret and the Queen Mother.
While the other royal women’s veils yesterday were of a shorter netted variety, Letizia appeared to be the only one to wear a full mourning veil that draped over the front and back of her halo-style headpiece.Queen Letizia reached out a hand to help Queen Elizabeth during their 2017 visit.The royal couple posed with Queen Elizabeth during a 2019 trip to Windsor when King Felipe was invested as a Knight of the Garter during the annual Order of the Garter service.
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