Felipe and Letizia Present Cervantes Prize to Mexican Writer

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia today delivered the 2015 Miguel de Cervantes Prize to Mexican writer Fernando del Paso in a ceremony at the University of Alcalá.

The King present Mr del Paso with his medal, following a speech in which he said that del Paso had honoured the Spanish language by “making it shine in your books with the skill of a goldsmith who makes the best of precious metals” and that “few literati had shown the same awareness [as del Paso] of living in the Spanish language.”

El Rey entregó el Premio "Miguel de Cervantes" 2015 a Fernando del Paso @UAHes https://t.co/uCEUqWM3YV pic.twitter.com/4jgtzI0qH3

— Casa de S.M. el Rey (@CasaReal) April 23, 2016

Queen Letizia dressed in a simple, but classic dress and jacket from Felipe Varela, matched with navy pumps and a clutch. A pair of aquamarine and diamond Bulgari earrings completed the look.

The Cervantes Prize is awarded annually to a Spanish-language writer to honour their lifetime achievements.

King Felipe, Queen Letizia and Prime Minister Rajoy with Fernando del Paso, Miguel de Cervantes 2015 laureate, and members of his family

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Tagged Awards, Cervantes Prize, Felipe VI of Spain, Literature, Queen Letizia of Spain.

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