Queen Letizia of Spain looked casually chic as she made a public appearance in La Rioja on Friday, visiting two schools to mark the start of the new academic year.
Some 28,748 schools in the country reopen their doors this week, welcoming 8,289,090 students and 793,215 teachers back.
The Spanish monarch, 52, looked relaxed as she attended the ceremonial opening of the school year at Entresotos Elementary School and Gonzalo de Berceo Secondary School in Rincón de Soto.
Letizia looked typically chic, wearing a blue button-down shirt with a pair of wide-legged cropped trousers.
She finished the ensemble with a pair of low-heeled sling-back black patent sandals.
Meanwhile, the royal opted for her usual classical look when it came to her make-up donning a fresh base and natural looking eye shadow, blush and lip.
She wore her shining chestnut locks loose, blowdried into a shiny cascade that tumbled past her shoulders.
According to the Spanish Royal Family’s website, the queen ‘presided over the opening of the 2025/2026 School Year at the Entresotos Early Childhood and Primary Education Center and at the Gonzalo de Berceo’ Secondary Education Institute Section.’
Queen Letizia of Spain (pictured, left) is seen reading with a child during her visit to Entresotos Elementary School on Friday
When she arrived at the Entresotos Early Childhood and Primary Education Centre, she was met by a number of senior figures.
Among them were the President of the Autonomous Community of La Rioja, Gonzalo Capellán; the Minister of Education, Vocational Training, and Sports, Pilar Alegría; the President of the Parliament of the Autonomous Community of La Rioja, Marta Fernández Cornago; and the Mayor of Rincón de Soto, Javier Martínez.
However, the royal wasn’t just there to meet with the adults, she also had engagements with some of the pupils at the facility – as well as plans to look at some of the spaces.
Among them were the early childhood education classroom, where she was introduced to the Bee-Bot activity, described by the Spanish Royal Family’s statement about the visit as a ‘small bee-shaped educational robot designed for early childhood education’.
Letizia then visited the library, where a group of children aged between seven and 10 led a reading activity, which they presented to the royal.
She also received a special gift; three books written by former students of the centre.
The next activity took place in the music room, where students performed for the 52-year-old, singing Ama, ama y ensancha el alma (Love, Love and Broaden the Soul).
Next, Queen Letizia made her way to the workshop room with a group of volunteers.
Queen Letizia of Spain (pictured) visited two schools on Friday to mark the start of the new academic year
The 52-year-old royal (pictured) looked casually stylish in a blue button down shirt and a pair of wide-legged trousers
There, third-grade students also put on a demonstration, presenting the queen with what was described as an Interactive Group activity.
Letizia was then shown to the gymnasium, where she met some of the teachers from the schools.
The final activity of the day was making a record the special day, by taking a photo of the royal in the courtyard.
There, she posed with alongside students of the Entresotos Early Childhood and Primary Education Center and the Gonzalo de Berceo Secondary Education Section.
The royal did not appear to be accompanied by her husband King Felipe of Spain, or their two daughters Crown Princess Leonor or Princess Sofia.