
On Thursday, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain attended the annual Pascua Militar celebrations in Madrid. Letizia wore an heirloom brooch for the occasion—and nearly lost it in the process!
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On Thursday, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain attended the annual Pascua Militar celebrations in Madrid. Letizia wore an heirloom brooch for the occasion—and nearly lost it in the process!

Today, Infanta Elena, the elder sister of the King of Spain, celebrates her birthday. To mark the occasion, we’ve got a look at a particularly lovely bejeweled appearance from several years ago, featuring sparkling diamonds and a gorgeous evening gown.

Lately, we’ve been deprived of a few glittering tiara occasions in Europe, thanks to changing health regulations. I thought we deserved another good old-fashioned tiara flashback today, looking back at a glittering gala dinner in Spain held 12 years ago today.