Spanish Royals Headwear

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Do you know the hat which Queen Sofia and Princess Elena wear at Prince Felippe wed in May?What do they call it?I mean the name of it.Is it the Spanish tradional Royal Wedding hat?It looks like one of the crown of Egypt Queen.

[Mascha]

It's a mantilla, very old spanish tradition.
Women wear it at special occasions, like a wedding and also (i think) at funerals.

[salma]

Originally Posted by Mascha

It's a mantilla, very old spanish tradition.
Women wear it at special occasions, like a wedding and also (i think) at funerals.

Women wear it in weddings (usually wear mantilla only the groom´s mother) and during Easter. Too some brides wear mantilla and not veil.
And with the mantilla all women wear the "peineta" http://www.complementosdenovia.com/c...es/peineta.jpg

[rebbevb]

its a cathlic thing only right?

[marmi]

Mantilla - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
mantilla - Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

[shakhim]

its rashel traditional wear .

[Duke of Marmalade]

I love the mantilla, very elegant & traditional.

Queen Sofia wearing the mantilla recently
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Infanta Cristina wearing the mantilla recently
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Infanta Elena wearing the mantilla recently (white version)
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Princess Letizia has worn the mantilla on 3 occasions so far:

26/06/2004 Meeting the Pope http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/5100...A0E721FD50B7AE
15/06/2005 Casa de Su Majestad el Rey de España
19/09/2006 Casa de Su Majestad el Rey de España

[ikram]

Originally Posted by Duke of Marmalade

I love the mantilla, very elegant & traditional.

Queen Sofia wearing the mantilla recently
Casa de Su Majestad el Rey de España

Infanta Cristina wearing the mantilla recently
Casa de Su Majestad el Rey de España

Infanta Elena wearing the mantilla recently (white version)
Casa de Su Majestad el Rey de España

Princess Letizia has worn the mantilla on 3 occasions so far:

26/06/2004 Meeting the Pope http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/5100...A0E721FD50B7AE
15/06/2005 Casa de Su Majestad el Rey de España
19/09/2006 Casa de Su Majestad el Rey de España

I really adore this accessorie
i find it so glamourous, so noble, very stylish
Infanta Elena wore one at her borther Wedding with an unforgotable gown ...

[Turkish Delight]

Letizia wearing Mantilla
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[queenofthelight]

Originally Posted by Turkish Delight

Letizia wearing Mantilla
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Princess Letizia looks like an angel, presenting herself in the black Mantilla!!!
The last photo is so beautiful.

[Mari_*]

Originally Posted by Turkish Delight

Letizia wearing Mantilla
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Beautiful pics!!
The Princess looked beautiful and Felipe so handsome with the beard!, and they are both a little bit tanned, they looked great. Very nice to see those pics!, with a Saint like Pope John Paul II! Thanks a lot!

[banda_windsor]

Is it more religious thing or traditional thing?? coz it's remind me of Muslim's veil. Queen Rania and Moroccan royal lady will wear veil on religious ceremony..

[Princess_Beatrix]

the day we'll first see letizia wearing a hat i'll throw a party and invite all of you

[Winnie]

Originally Posted by Princess_Beatrix

the day we'll first see letizia wearing a hat i'll throw a party and invite all of you

I wonder why the Spanish Royals do not wear hats. Is there a correct reason for this as they seem to be the only ones. All the other Royal Ladies have wonderful hats but the Spanish Queen plus her two daughters and daughter-in-law don't bother. Many of their outfits would look really "finished" with a matching head piece.

[Her_Majesty]

Originally Posted by Winnie

I wonder why the Spanish Royals do not wear hats. Is there a correct reason for this as they seem to be the only ones. All the other Royal Ladies have wonderful hats but the Spanish Queen plus her two daughters and daughter-in-law don't bother. Many of their outfits would look really "finished" with a matching head piece.

I once heard that Queen Sofia hates wearing hats. That's why she doesn't wear hats for official engagements and that's also why the other Spanish Ladies don't wear hats.
Maybe one day Letizia will be invited to a wedding/other event where hats belong to the dresscode. That would be great.

[Duke of Marmalade]

Sofia doesn't do the classical hats that we see on the Dutch or British royals but she has done headwear in the past, eg on the occasion of Royal Weddings.

Looks like she doesn't like it but if protocol forces her to find a solution she'll come up with one
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...5&d=1100874175
http://www.geocities.com/marliesqu/sofia_felipe.jpg

[madeleine victoria]

I also love the pics of Letizia wearing mantillas. It was so regal and elegant. Infanta Cristina wore a hat during Felipe and Letizia's wedding if I'm not mistaken.

[Duke of Marmalade]

Originally Posted by madeleine victoria

I also love the pics of Letizia wearing mantillas. It was so regal and elegant. Infanta Cristina wore a hat during Felipe and Letizia's wedding if I'm not mistaken.

yes, a huge hat:
http://cache3.asset-cache.net/xc/508...AFC5CF6109BBC7
so did Infanta Pilar:
http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/4...eborbonax9.jpg
Elena & Sofia wore mantilla:
http://cache1.asset-cache.net/xc/508...4831B75F48EF45
http://cache2.asset-cache.net/xc/508...4831B75F48EF45

[queenofthelight]

I love mantilla!
It always looks classic, elegant and stylish!

[Patra]

Thank you so much for this thread. I am amayzed at these beautiful Spanish Mantillas. My very American mother wore one for her wedding, and I have always been partial to them. It is wonderful to see the roayls wearing some of the most beautiful matillas in world, I think.