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Queen Letizia and King Felipe VI visited the International Tourism Fair today
Letizia, 46, looked typically chic in a check skirt with a handkerchief hem
They were given a tour of the fair which showcases innovations in the industry

Published: 08:11 EST, 23 January 2019 | Updated: 11:45 EST, 23 January 2019

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She is one of Europe's busiest royals, but it seems that Letizia had holidays on the brain during her engagement on Wednesday.

She and husband King Felipe VI visited the tourism fair together in the Spanish capital of Madrid.

The 46-year-old royal looked typically elegant in a check skirt with handkerchief hem for the event this morning.

The Queen of Spain paired her standout piece with a simple white blouse and opted for tan accessories in the form of criss-cross stiletto and roomy clutch bag.

Queen Letizia and King Felipe VI of Spain today visited the International Tourism Fair in Madrid

The mother-of-two wore her brunette locks loose in a straight style and added a touch of bling with a pair of beaded amber earrings.

King Felipe, meanwhile, looked suitably dapper in a navy blue suit paired with a sky blue tie as he joined his wife at the event.

Now in its 39th year the event offers members of Spain's tourism industry to showcase new innovations in the country and beyond.

Asturias regional Government President Javier Fernandez joined the royal guests for a tour of the fair.

The 46-year-old royal looked typically elegant in a check skirt with handkerchief hem for the event this morning

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The mother-of-two wore her brunette locks loose in a straight style and added a touch of bling with a pair of beaded amber earrings

It is the Spanish couple's second engagement of the week, with the King and Queen hosting a diplomatic reception at their home of Zarzuela palace in Madrid.

The royal couple were joined at the reception by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Minister of Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell.

In a speech to his guests, Felipe stressed the importance of 'democracy and coexistence' and Spain's need to 'count on the support of our allies, partners and friends'.

He also spoke of his 'regret' at the UK's imminent departure from the EU, adding: 'Spaniards cannot conceive of a Europe that renounces the goal of an ever closer union.

The royal couple toured the exhibit, which is now in its 39th year, displaying innovations in the tourism industry

They were joined by Asturias regional Government President Javier Fernandez on Wednesday

Queen Letizia and husband King Felipe VI hosted a diplomatic reception at Zarzuela Palace in Madrid on Tuesday, where the monarch expressed his 'regret' over Brexit

'We will continue contributing to a project that makes us stronger and offers us assurances in a world full of uncertainties.

'In this framework, the deepening of bilateral relations with our EU partners is also essential.

'We are aware that 2019 will be a year with important changes for the way in which we have conceived this common project for years.'

He added: 'The announced departure from the United Kingdom of the Union will have consequences that are still difficult to assess today.

'We regret the progress of a country that we have felt, and will feel, is a key ally in the management of many of the great challenges we face in common.'

Who is Queen Letizia of Spain?

The eldest daughter of Jesus Alvarez, a journalist, and his first wife Maria Rodriguez, a nurse, Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano was born in Oviedo, northern Spain.

One sister, Telma, became an economist; the other, Erika, committed suicide by taking an overdose while suffering from depression.

Before meeting the heir to the Spanish throne, Letizia enjoyed a lengthy career in TV and newspapers.

She completed a BA in journalism, followed by a masters in audiovisual journalism.

After a stint at Asturian daily paper, La Nueva España, she went on to work for ABC, a popular national newspaper that enjoys the third largest circulation in Spain.

Next came a stint at Spanish news agency EFE before a move to Guadalajara in Mexico saw her take on a role on local paper, Siglo 21.

Back in Spain a year later, she worked for the Spanish version of Bloomberg, a news channel and agency specialising in economics, before moving to CNN+.

Before she met Felipe of Spain, Letizia was married to high school teacher Alonso Guerrero Perez, who was nine years her senior.

The couple wed in 1998 following a ten-year romance - with the pair meeting when the future Spanish queen was just 16.

The couple tied the knot in a civil ceremony in the town of Almendralejo, Badajoz, but divorced the following year after just one year of marriage.

By the time she met her husband-to-be, Felipe in 2002, Letizia was working for popular TV channel 24 Horas, where along with anchoring the popular Telediario 2 evening news bulletin she reported on a wide range of breaking news event - among them the 2000 US presidential elections and the 9/11 attacks.

The couple met when Felipe visited the site of an oil spill, which the journalist was reporting on.

However, her status as a divorcee caused controversy in Spain ahead of the royal wedding, along with rumours she'd had a secret abortion.

She was only allowed to marry Felipe in the Catholic Church in 2004 as she had previously had a civil ceremony with ex-husband Alonso.

As time wore on she was criticised for being unsmiling on official engagements. Then there was further controversy when she had surgery on her nose in 2008.

The official explanation was that she had a deviated septum which had to be fixed. But commentators were quick to point out that her post-operation nose looked a little daintier too.

Another book, The Court of Felipe VI, published in 2015, alleged that former King Juan Carlos ‘never liked the arrival of a journalist in a place that had traditionally been an opaque haven from the fourth estate’.

Controversy arose earlier this year when footage appeared to show a tense stand-off between the current Queen and her mother-in-law Queen Sofia at mass at Palma Cathedral.