The story behind Doña Letizia’s XL headdress in London: “She tried it on three times”

He King Felipe VI y Mrs. Letizia They have attended this Saturday, May 6, to the coronation of Charles III in London. The Asturian consort, who has opted for a Carolina Herrera design for this historic day, has also aroused applause (and some criticism) for the headdress she has chosen to complete her look.

The minimal XL hat is from the firm Balel Madrid, from Isabel Terroso, which has its store on Claudio Coello street, between the well-to-do area of ​​Serrano and Puerta de Alcalá. The designer “was extremely excited” after the confidence that the Asturian consort has placed in her, as Pilar Vidal has recounted in socialite. It is not the first time that she has worked for the queen.

“I have called her. Isabel Terroso is wonderful. She was very excited. It has been made to measure and she has tried it on three times. She has not told me if it is the queen who has gone to the store. I imagine that she is the one who He has gone to the Palace”, explained the journalist in a connection from London.

The headdress also incorporates a net that has not gone unnoticed: “He has told me that tulle is very special and very difficult to achieve. It is not the first time he has resorted to this firm. When he was at Felipe de Edinburgh, the headdress was also by Isabel Terroso. The press here is praising it a lot. She is super excited because it is the second time that the queen trusts her”, he has sentenced.

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The mother of Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía has chosen for this coronation ceremony of Carlos III and Camilla a two-piece outfit in pink, which is marked by a jacket with a peplum and a pencil skirt. She has completed it with the headdress that has been talked about so much and with leather gloves, as established by the protocol.

Doña Letizia, who this Thursday opted for Victoria Beckham for the reception in Buckingham, has relied on a two-piece set by Carolina Herrera. The jacket features impressive floral embroidery detailing at the center, which is framed by a long row of faux decorative buttons. Box neck and shoulders armed with shoulder pads. The bag is also from the Venezuelan designer.