Princess Letizia's Sunglasses Style! (PHOTOS)

When given a choice of accessories, we will always choose sunglasses. No matter how lame your outfit, a pair of shades always adds a dose of cool.

Which is why we get totally excited when we see otherwise conservative dressers (royals, politicos) don a pair of shades, taking their look from stodgy to sexy. And of all the princes, princesses, presidents and first ladies who step out into the limelight, Princess Letizia of Spain wears her sunnies best.

We were reminded of this today, when the royal and her hubby Prince Felipe attended a changing of the guards ceremony. The event was held at the Palacio in Madrid, which features an expansive open-air courtyard made of pale stone that reflects the sun quite brightly.

Last time we were there it was overcast, but the sun was shining brightly today as the prince and the princess took in the Palacio scene. Letizia paired her Ray Ban aviators with a sleek camel coat, wide-legged trousers and brown pumps.

In other words, a pretty classic Letizia look -- solids, neutral tones -- made way cooler by her awesome shades.

Check out her winter sunnies from today and her best shaded looks from years past! No royal wears aviators better.

Comments

[Anthony Masiello]

09:54 PM on 12/13/2011

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[GracieGiraffe]

09:20 PM on 12/15/2011

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[Anthony Masiello]

10:59 AM on 12/17/2011

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[imonlyhereforthelaughs]

03:48 PM on 12/08/2011

Aviators are for mullets who drive 80's Camaros and listen to White Snake.

[MexDiva]

10:15 AM on 12/08/2011

She looks amazing in some of these pics, but look at her arms, she is anorexic. I recently read an article written by an expert and she explained how to identify thinness from illness. She used her as an example.

She is beautiful, no doubt, but she has an eating disorder. Period.

[OneMuse]

07:00 PM on 12/08/2011

So you believe everything you read?

Did the article you read also tell you that anorexia is a mental illness that needs both a thorough physical and mental evaluation by a doctor to be properly diagnosed, and that photos of thin people are insufficient proof to label someone as anorexic?

Anorexia is not a body type. You can't be certain someone is ill just because their arms are too thin or because they appear too thin in photos.

Do you assume everyone who appears overweight must be that way because they're lazy slobs who just sit on the couch all day stuffing their faces with food?

[abudotcom]

08:11 AM on 12/08/2011

She is so beautiful and elegant..... Both 'lil ones are just adorable.... and the Prince is not so bad himself..... What a lovely family....

[LMPE]

07:24 PM on 12/07/2011

As I've frequently noted, this babe gives all of Spain a good name!

[AntonioSaucedo]

03:30 PM on 12/07/2011

cool, smart lady

[GracieGiraffe]

02:19 PM on 12/07/2011

Me encanta Letizia. Ella es la Pippa de Espana!

[not too impressed]

02:21 PM on 12/07/2011

Entonces tendremos que llamarla 'Pepa'. Beso!

[GracieGiraffe]

02:29 PM on 12/07/2011

Beso!!! Tengo que trabajar......

[MexDiva]

10:21 AM on 12/08/2011

Ni Pippa, ni Pepa...Letizia es infinitamente más fashion-savy y mucho más bonita. La Pippa es una del montón.

[not too impressed]

12:54 PM on 12/07/2011

Ahhhh... Letizia.

(Let the catfights begin!)

[GracieGiraffe]

01:18 PM on 12/07/2011

Estoy listo.

[not too impressed]

01:22 PM on 12/07/2011

Eres más lista que el hambre, hija mía.