{"id":490338,"date":"2026-06-09T09:04:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T09:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/490338\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T09:04:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T09:04:19","slug":"queen-letizia-wore-self-portrait-dress-to-a-mass-with-pope-leo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/490338\/","title":{"rendered":"Queen Letizia Wore Self-Portrait Dress to a Mass with Pope Leo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/fre\/static\/icons\/clock-regular.4ddebeb.svg\" alt=\"Estimated read time\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>2 min read<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"body-dropcap css-1qurz6r emevuu60\">The Pope commenced his six-day papal visit to Spain over the weekend, including multiple events with the Spanish royal family. On Saturday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/society\/tradition\/a71511680\/pope-leo-met-spain-royal-family-sagrada-familia-2026\/\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/society\/tradition\/a71511680\/pope-leo-met-spain-royal-family-sagrada-familia-2026\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"he received an official welcome\" data-node-id=\"0.1\" class=\"body-link css-wwtvcb emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">he received an official welcome<\/a> from the royals upon his arrival in Madrid, then on Sunday, King Felipe, Queen Letizia, and their daughters Crown Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia joined him for a mass marking the feast of Corpus Christi.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">On both of occasions, the Spanish queen chose brilliant white ensembles\u2014a nod toward the fact that she is one of a mere handful of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/style\/fashion-trends\/g9923727\/pope-dress-code-presidents-royals\/\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/style\/fashion-trends\/g9923727\/pope-dress-code-presidents-royals\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"royal women allowed to appear before the pope\" data-node-id=\"1.1\" class=\"body-link css-wwtvcb emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">royal women allowed to appear before the pope<\/a> in the color, rather than traditional black. While she chose a white lace dress by The 2nd Skin Co. for Pope Leo\u2019s initial welcome, for the royals\u2019 second event with the pope, Letizia opted for a brand with a trusted royal pedigree.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-theme-key=\"product-image-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/us.self-portrait.com\/products\/ss26-white-tailored-taffeta-midi-dress?_pos=24&amp;_fid=58ccd04fd&amp;_ss=c\" aria-label=\"$735 at self-portrait.com for White Tailored Taffeta Midi Dress\" data-href=\"https:\/\/us.self-portrait.com\/products\/ss26-white-tailored-taffeta-midi-dress?_pos=24&amp;_fid=58ccd04fd&amp;_ss=c\" data-product-url=\"https:\/\/us.self-portrait.com\/products\/ss26-white-tailored-taffeta-midi-dress?_pos=24&amp;_fid=58ccd04fd&amp;_ss=c\" data-affiliate=\"false\" data-affiliate-network=\"\" data-fp-affiliate-inline-link=\"false\" data-fp-affiliate-button-link=\"false\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"$735 at self-portrait.com\" data-vars-ga-media-role=\"\" data-vars-ga-media-type=\"Single Product Embed\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/us.self-portrait.com\/products\/ss26-white-tailored-taffeta-midi-dress?_pos=24&amp;_fid=58ccd04fd&amp;_ss=c\" data-vars-ga-product-brand=\"Self-Portrait\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"d3f4274e-819f-4d34-94d6-ed914dd59fa7\" data-vars-ga-product-price=\"$735.00\" data-vars-ga-product-retailer-id=\"30fb6edc-0e7b-4fbc-bf99-658ade292689\" data-vars-ga-product-sem3-brand=\"self-portrait\" data-vars-ga-link-treatment=\"(not set) | (not set)\" data-vars-ga-sku=\"SS26-931M-W-UK04\/US00\" data-vars-ga-magento-tracking=\"1\" class=\"product-image-link ebgq4gw4 e12px3ys0 css-g6od0w e1socmtw0\" data-><img  alt=\"White Tailored Taffeta Midi Dress\" title=\"White Tailored Taffeta Midi Dress\" data-fp-product-image=\"true\" datafptag=\"data-fp-product-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8c9170d1-106e-4726-a5a5-ef559eb4c2ec.jpeg\" width=\"3400\" height=\"3400\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">For the mass, Letizia donned a white dress by Kate Middleton\u2019s go-to brand, Self-Portrait. The style featured structured short sleeves, with a button front bodice and utility-inspired pockets, belted at the waist, with a midi-length taffeta skirt. Indeed, the style was reminiscent of a similar silhouette <a href=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/society\/tradition\/g40548225\/kate-middleton-wimbledon-photos\/\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/society\/tradition\/g40548225\/kate-middleton-wimbledon-photos\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"worn by Kate at last year\u2019s Wimbledon\" data-node-id=\"3.1\" class=\"body-link css-wwtvcb emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">worn by Kate at last year\u2019s Wimbledon<\/a>. Letizia rounded out her look with neutral, kitten heel slingbacks and pearl drop earrings.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"Pope Leo XIV Visits Spain\" title=\"Pope Leo XIV Visits Spain\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4000\" height=\"2667\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3dc28e49-a779-4566-87aa-7e152598ac28.jpeg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Carlos Alvarez\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">While Princesses Leonor and Sofia wore black to Pope Leo\u2019s welcome event, on Sunday, the duo chose pastel looks, with Leonor selecting a forget-me-not blue dress and Sofia opting for a mint green suit set.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">Leo\u2019s nearly week-long visit to Spain not only marks the first time in more than a decade that the country has hosted a papal visit, it will also offer a historic moment as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/leisure\/arts-and-culture\/a71494212\/sagrada-familia-pope-leo-xiv-gaudi-tower-inauguration-2026\/\" target=\"_self\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/leisure\/arts-and-culture\/a71494212\/sagrada-familia-pope-leo-xiv-gaudi-tower-inauguration-2026\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Pope gives the inaugural mass at Sagrada Fam\u00edlia\" data-node-id=\"7.1\" class=\"body-link css-wwtvcb emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Pope gives the inaugural mass at Sagrada Fam\u00edlia<\/a> since the placement of the basilica\u2019s final tower. The mass is set to take place on June 10, marking the centennial of the death of the church\u2019s iconic architect, Antoni Gaudi.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1780995859_694_bcf4ede8-fe3d-4d01-960b-39d06ef3fe67_1490202839.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Lauren Hubbard\" title=\"Headshot of Lauren Hubbard\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"css-o0wq4v ev8dhu53\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Lauren Hubbard is a freelance writer and Town &amp; Country contributor who covers beauty, shopping, entertainment, travel, home decor, wine, and cocktails.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"2 min read The Pope commenced his six-day papal visit to Spain over the weekend, including multiple events&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":490339,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[144978,1105,210654,1107,93,1110,61,60,184510,1106,144979,210653,144977],"class_list":["post-490338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-collection-royal-family-news","tag-content-type-news","tag-contentid-327bfb6c-4c74-46ac-adb8-86f2e5a92c6c","tag-displaytype-standard-article","tag-entertainment","tag-hasproduct-true","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-issyndicated-false","tag-locale-us","tag-read_time-2","tag-shorttitle-queen-letizia-wore-one-of-kates-favorite-brands","tag-subsection-heritage"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/490338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=490338"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/490338\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/490339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=490338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=490338"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=490338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}