King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain don festive red ensembles for opening of new hospital

Queen Letizia of Spain donned a festive red ensemble as she and her husband attended an inauguration ceremony for a new hospital on Thursday. Queen Letizia of Spain donned a festive red ensemble as she and her husband attended an inauguration ceremony for a new hospital on Thursday The royal, 52, and King Felipe VI, both beamed as they presided over the event, which took place in the city of Cuenca today The mother-of-two appeared to lean into Christmas tones as she sported a scarlet suit with a satin cream shirt The outing comes as the Spanish royals have released their annual Christmas card featuring a never-before-seen family photo and a touching message for those affected by the deadly floods in Valencia today. Matching his wife's seasonal spirit, he donned a red and white tie this afternoon Photos showed the smiling pair posing for photos as they chatted with other attendees on Thursday The royal couple showed their support for Cuenca University Hospital, which will have new technology, more beds and operating theatres as well as a wider range of services The never-before-seen family picture featured in the Christmas card was snapped after the royals presided over the Solemn Changing of the Royal Guard in June A total of 224 people died in the floods, 216 of them in Valencia, seven in the neighbouring region of Castilla-La Mancha and one in Andalucia. Spain's King Felipe was heckled and had mud thrown at him by furious locals during his visit to Valencia, where more than 200 people died in devastating floods Queen Letizia appeared to cry as she speaks to a woman in Paiporta in November this year Queen Letizia appears to wipe mud away from her face after being heckled during a visit to Valencia In this year's festive card, Letizia is wearing a satin blue dress from luxury brand Maksu and glamorous gold sandals worth around £470.