Annie Leibovitz has photographed everyone from rock royalty to real monarchs, and now she's immortalizing another stunning queen. On Tuesday, Nov.

Like the late British Queen, Leticia, 52, poses inside the gently illuminated Royal Palace for her portrait (although she skipped the tiara). The Queen of Spain looks radiant in a black strapless gown with a red satin shawl, but the royal family chooses any gown just for her photo In the portrait, she wears a vintage piece by the founder of Balenciaga (and fellow Spaniard) Cristobal Balenciaga. With a ruched bodice and a full, elegant skirt, her gown feels straight out of an old Hollywood movie.

However, it is a stylish Queen's historical jewelry that really catches the eye. According to court jewelers, Queen Letizia wore a large diamond riviere necklace and drop earrings that have been passed down through generations of the Spanish royal family.

This work was first collected by Queen Ena, King Felipe's great-grandmother, and has been worn over the years by royalty such as Queen Sofia and now Leticia, making it a beautiful symbol of royal heritage.

As for the King of Spain, he is wearing a black military uniform decorated with medals when posing at the ornate Salon de Gasparini at the Royal Palace in Madrid

The photo was snapped by Leibovitz on May 20, ahead of the 2nd anniversary of the marriage of King Felipe and Queen Letizia and is currently published by the Bank of Spain. It is on display.

The royal portrait brings back memories of the photographs Leibowitz took of Queen Elizabeth II in 2007 and 2016. Some of them are certainly more formal, like a portrait of Queen Letizia, but the famous photographer has also told a story (via Vogue) about filming Queen Elizabeth II, although her Kazi

Leibovitz has not yet shared behind-the-scenes moments of filming in Spain with her family, including her great-grandchildren. When the late Queen, who died in 2022, showed up for the 2007 shoot, she was wearing a tiara and Leibovitz took it off to make the shot "not dressy"

"Not Dressy!"The Queen said. "What do you think this is?""It's spoken like a true icon.