Spanish Introductory Visit to The Netherlands: October 15, 2014

[QUEENECE29]

King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain visit the Netherlands, 15 October 2014

King Felipe & Queen Letizia of Spain visit the Netherlands | Selda Göktaş

[Duke of Marmalade]

Letizia and Maxima go head to head for the fashion crown in the Netherlands* | Daily Mail Online

[Marengo]

Apparently the queen of Spain received the Dutch crown order. A rather curious choice, since her husband has the order of Orange-Nassau, as do Philippe and Mathilde. On twitter several Dutch royalty reporters are discussing it and are nwondering if the information was wrong.
The highest order, the Dutch Lion, will probably handed out at a later date, during a state visit perhaps.

[An Ard Ri]

Yes I was wondering about that,perhaps they will wait until there's a State Visit to bestow the order of Orange-Nassau on Q.L.

[Marengo]

I would imagine that at a state visit they will receive the Dutch Lion (blue ribbon with orange stripes) as it is the highest order. The order of Orange-Nassau and the Crown order are secundary orders, usually for (crown) princes (both orange ribbons, one with white-blue stripes and the other with red-white-blue stripes). Philippe, Mathilde, Haakon, Mette-Marit, Hassan and Sarvath of Jordan, Guillaume Lux. and Felipe all have the order of Orange-Nassau, though the prince of Wales, the CP and CPss of Brunei and Prince Naruhito have the Crown order. Logic seems to be missing.

[carlota]

it's a bit of a shame letizia didn't wear a hat, i think it's such a feminine and elegant accessory. however, it's just not as common in spain, or for the spanish RF to use hats, so i am not surprised she isn't wearing one. we have only seen letizia wearing a hat in situations that really required them, like the two day royal weddings she attended, so i wasn't really expecting her to break the rule this time.