- Letizia, 42, was in Palma for a conference designed to boost volunteering
- This is the second time she's attended the State Volunteering Congress
- Attended last year's event in Pamplona while still Princess Letizia
- She and husband King Felipe ascended to the Spanish throne in June
Last
week, she joined the Pope to call for a solution to the problem of
malnutrition and today, Queen Letizia was back in action, this time in
an effort to get more people to volunteer.
The
42-year-old joined charity bosses for the State Volunteering Congress
in Palma on the island of Mallorca, where she also presented a series of
awards.
Attending
the event is something of a tradition for the royal, who last year
joined delegates in Pamplona while still plain Princess Letizia.
Glamorous: Letizia was businesslike in a tailored grey dress for the event in the Mallorcan capital, Palma
Tradition: Letizia also attended the State Volunteering Congress last year while she was still Princess Letizia
As
at last year's event, which was held in Pamplona, she opted for a
businesslike look and wore a neatly tailored grey dress teamed with her
favourite £275 Hope Egg earrings by British brand, Links of London.
The
annual conference is aimed at raising the profile of volunteers and
about encouraging more people to sign up and help out with charity
projects across Spain.
Letizia,
who has built a reputation for championing charity causes since her
marriage in 2004, is no stranger to volunteering herself and helps out
on a Red Cross stand on Spanish National Day.
In
addition to the Red Cross, top causes for Letizia include poverty and
children's issues, and she also works closely with the Spanish
government on matters pertaining to disability.
She
is also a champion of Spanish culture and, last month, travelled to
Austrian capital Vienna to launch an exhibition dedicated to 17th
century painter, Diego Velázquez.
Favourites: Along with volunteering, Letizia also champions children's charities and the disabled
Culture: The royal is also a supporter of the arts and culture, and travelled to Vienna for a launch last month
Stylish: Letizia has won plaudits for her chic sense of style since becoming Queen in June this year
During
the launch, Letizia, who has worked hard to master English and French
since marrying Felipe, made a brief speech in German before continuing
in English.
The
Spanish royals have had a busy few months since taking the top job in
June and this week has proved no exception, with both Letizia and Felipe
appearing at a number of events.
Among them was a reception held to mark the 75th anniversary of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) in Madrid.
The
couple were joined at the event by the Spanish minister of the Economy
and Finance, Luis de Guindos, who stopped for a chat in the auditorium
before the event began.
The
Spanish National Research Council, where the couple made their
appearance, is the largest public institution dedicated to research in
Spain and the third largest in Europe.
Busy: Letizia attended the 75th anniversary of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) this week
Glamorous: The 42-year-old Queen wore ruby earrings that matched her elegant all red ensemble
The institute's aim is to develop and promote research and encourage scientific and technological progress.
It also manages an extensive network of specialist libraries and has research centres spread around the country.
Unusually,
however, neither half of the royal couple has ventured outside of Spain
- instead confining themselves to touring their native country.
Since
June, the couple have visited France, Morocco and the Netherlands as
well as their most recent trip - a tour of Luxembourg and Belgium two
weeks ago.
Meeting: The couple were joined by the Spanish minister of the Economy and Finance Luis de Guindos
Royal approval: The pair were given a standing ovation by the crowd at the CSIC in Madrid
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