combines the elegance of Max Mara with Cartier diamonds at the Italian gala dinner

The suitcase of Mrs. Letizia On this state trip to Italy he never ceases to surprise us. First we saw her in a very elegant ‘total white’ with a tailored suit, coat and XXL pashmina; later with a most romantic pale pink tweed ensemble and this Wednesday, during the gala dinner offered in her honor by the president of the Italian republic, she dazzled in a simple but sophisticated black dress. Once again, the queen demonstrates that no pomp or great jewelry is needed to exude class and power.

The meeting took place at the Quirinal Palace, where this morning the kings were received by Sergio Mattarella and his daughter, Laura, who acts as first lady after the death of her mother. On this occasion, they enjoyed a gala dinner for which Mrs. Letizia chose a black design by Max Mara, an Italian brand, in a gesture of respect and sympathy towards the host country that she repeats on each of her trips. It is a ball gown made up of a sleeveless body made of pure silk georgette with draping on the shoulders. The skirt, made of shiny satin cut on the bias, fell straight. Its price is 599 euros and it is available on the firm’s website.

The absence of jewelry is striking, given the sobriety of the model. The queen has dispensed with a tiara (an unwritten rule established by the emeritus Doña Sofía, who did not wear royal diadems when visiting republics) and has only worn the twin Cartier bracelets, two of her favorite pieces. They belong to the passing lot and were ‘born’ from a diamond crown that Alfonso XIII gave to Victoria Eugenia as a wedding gift and which she transformed into these magnificent bracelets. She also wore teardrop-shaped earrings, made of white gold and black diamonds, from the Swiss brand De Grisogono.

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