Queen Letizia steps out in an elegant grey suit at Spain's oldest university

Queen Letizia of Spain looked elegant as she attended a grand ceremony at Spain's oldest university today. Queen Letizia of Spain looked elegant as she attended a grand ceremony at Salamanca University today alongside her husband King Felipe VI of Spain Spanish royals King Felipe and Queen Letizia attended the Honoris Causa Investitures at the oldest university in Spain The royal pair attended the ceremony in which the Cervantes Institute's director, professor Victor Garcia de la Concha, was made an honorary doctor along with the former principal of the Autonomous University of Mexico and current Mexican Health Secretary Jose Ramon Narro Robles. Ever chic, Queen Letizia wore a sharply tailored grey cashmere twin suit by Carolina Herrera and paired the minimal ensemble with Magrit black patent pumps The fashion-conscious royal wore her long hair tied back in a chignon for the occasion In the past, the European style icon has gone for bright contrasting colours; today, however, she stuck to a simpler colour palette as she sat next her husband to watch the ceremony The Queen is a fan of designer Carolina Herrera and wore a blue floral printed dress by the designer for the Florida town’s 450th anniversary in September 2015. The suit jacket, which had a flattering feminine peplum detail with two elegant pleats, was accentuated by a black, thin belt fastened in a knot Letizia smiled as she greeted well-wishers outside the university as they jostled to hold her hand and take her photograph Former principal of the Autonomous University of Mexico and current Mexican Health Secretary Jose Ramon Narro Robles were honoured in the ceremony. The Queen also wore a stunning set of dazzling drop earrings to add a touch of glamour to the ensemble The event took place at the Assembly Hall of the Greater School of the University of Salamanca, which was founded in 1094 and given the Royal charter of foundation by King Alfonso IX in 1164 The Queen is a fan of designer Carolina Herrera and wore a blue floral printed dress by the designer for the Florida town’s 450th anniversary in September 2015 The presents were more low-key than you might expect but this is hardly a surprise since the 48-year-old king introduced rules designed to prevent the royals from receiving extravagant gifts.