Queen Letizia of Spain leaned on homegrown labels in Madrid on Wednesday, wearing black suede Magrit boots to FundéuRAE’s 20th anniversary at the Real Academia Española.
Her black suede boots featured uppers with a gently tapered almond toe. The shafts rose over the knee in a slim, straight cut with curved seaming visible at the sides and around the ankle. Each pair sat on a low block heel covered in the same suede, set on a light outsole that showed wear at the toe and a small red stamp near the instep — a signature of the brand.
The royal paired the boots with Cortana’s “Felicita” dress in gray virgin wool. The midi-length dress featured long sleeves, a softly draped neckline and diagonal pleating across the front of the skirt that she cinched with a large black belt at the waist. Both Cortana and Magrit are Spanish labels, a pointed pairing for an event centered on Spain’s language institutions.
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The boots themselves are not new to Letizia’s wardrobe. She previously wore the same Magrit suede over-the-knee pair last December for an engagement at Madrid’s Royal Palace, styling them with a Carolina Herrera poppy print knit skirt and a red blouse. The repeat fits neatly into her broader approach to dressing, where reliable pieces return season after season rather than being retired after a single outing.
Magrit, in particular, has become one of her most consistent footwear choices. The Spanish brand, founded in 1929 and based in Elda, regularly supplies the Queen with shoes that prioritize clean lines and wearability. In recent months alone, she has rotated through Magrit slingbacks, suede boots and kitten heels for parliamentary appearances, cultural ceremonies and national events. In November, she reached again for the label’s Carlota slingbacks in baby pink at the Spanish Parliament, and earlier this year she paired another Magrit suede boot style with an asymmetric & Other Stories dress for a royal engagement in Madrid.
The throughline is practicality. Low block heels and suede uppers recur frequently in the Queen’s footwear rotation, particularly for engagements that require extended time on her feet.
