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Queen Letizia's Unique 16-Diamond Engagement Ring
26 Jul
Summary
- King Felipe proposed to Queen Letizia in 2003 with a custom ring.
- The unique ring features 16 baguette-cut diamonds on white gold.
- The royal couple wed in Spain in May 2004.
In 2003, King Felipe of Spain presented Queen Letizia, then a broadcast journalist, with a unique engagement ring when he proposed. The couple had met at a dinner party and dated in secret before their engagement announcement on November 1, 2003. Their wedding followed approximately six months later, on May 22, 2004.
Letizia's engagement ring, designed by Suárez, is notable for its unconventional design, featuring 16 baguette-cut diamonds set on a white gold band instead of a single solitaire stone. She debuted this distinctive ring at an official engagement ceremony held at El Pardo Palace on November 6, 2003.
The royal wedding between Felipe and Letizia took place on May 22, 2004, at the Almudena Cathedral in Madrid. This event marked Spain's first royal wedding in nearly a century and the first held in the Almudena Cathedral itself. Letizia's wedding dress was a creation by Manuel Pertegaz, notable for its high-neck collar and gold embroidery.
