Happy birthday, Queen Letizia ! King Felipe ’s stylish wife turned 48 on Sept. 15. Letizia married into the Spanish royal family in 2004. One year after her royal wedding, the former journalist became a mother with the birth of her daughter Princess Leonor , who is now first in line to the Spanish throne. Felipe and Letizia welcomed their second child, Infanta Sofia , in 2007.
In honor of the royal mom of two completing another trip around the sun, HOLA! USA is taking a look at some of Letizia’s best moments with both of her daughters.
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Proud Mom
A beaming Letizia looked happy to be sandwiched between her girls at the 38th Copa del Rey Mapfre Sailing Cup in Palma de Mallorca.
Story Time
The mom of two read to her daughters at Zarzuela Palace in 2012.
Following the Leader
Leonor and Sofia are following in their mother’s fashionable footsteps, which was clear at the opening of the 14th legislature at the Spanish Parliament in 2020.
Hands-on Mom
The hands-on mom smiled as she grabbed her daughters’ hands at the Palma de Mallorca Cathedral for Easter mass in 2010.
Cuddle Session
The Queen posed for a tender photo with Leonor and Sofia at Zarzuela Palace in 2012.
A Fashionable Trio
Letizia held her stylish daughters close during Easter mass in 2018.
Multitasking Mom
Letizia had her hands full carrying Sofia and watching Leonor while at the 27th Copa del Rey Mapfre Audi Sailing Cup in 2008.
Lovefest
The Queen hugged her daughter Sofia during their family’s annual summer photocall in Palma de Mallorca back in 2015.
Protective Mama
The mom of two crouched down to her daughters’ level as they left Easter mass in 2009.
Keeping a Watchful Eye
Letizia exchanged a sweet look with her daughters as her husband Felipe was sworn in as King of Spain in 2014.
Drop Off Duty
Sofia cuddled up close to her mom on the Spanish Princesses’ first day of school in 2010.
Quality Time
Letizia strolled hand-in-hand with her little girls while in Palma de Mallorca in 2009.
Pink Ladies!
Letizia coordinated in blush shades with her girls during the royal family’s summer holiday in 2009.