Queen Letizia of Spain, who worked as a journalist before marrying into royal family, beams as she hosts newspaper workers at Zarzuela Palace

Queen Letizia of Spain was in her element as the TV-reporter-turned-royal met with newspaper workers in Madrid this afternoon. The wife of King Felipe VI, 52, beamed as she chatted with workers from 65ymás - an outlet aimed at older readers - at Zarzuela Palace in Madrid. Putting her best fashion foot forward, the mother-of two - whose illustrious journalism career saw her report from Washington in the US, Guadalajara in Mexico and Iraq during the war - donned a colourful tweed top and scarlet leather skirt.

The long-sleeve ensemble was adorned with orange and pink patterns cinched at the waist to create a stunning silhouette. Letizia added red kitten heels to finish the look off, and styled her chestnut tresses in a bouncy blowout. She kept her make-up look simple, with warm plum eyeshadow and deep pink lipstick. The Queen grinned as she posed with the attendees, which included a committee of experts headed by José Luis Bonet Ferrer.

After the initial greetings, Fernando Ónega López, president of the newspaper 65ymás, also shared a few words. Queen Letizia of Spain was in her element as the TV-reporter-turned-royal met with newspaper workers in Madrid this afternoon. The wife of King Felipe VI, 52, beamed as she chatted with workers from 65ymás - an outlet aimed at older readers - at Zarzuela Palace in Madrid. Putting her best fashion foot forward, the mother-of two - whose journalism career saw her report from Washington in the US, Guadalajara in Mexico and Iraq during the war - donned a colourful tweed top and scarlet leather skirt.

Letizia has a successful past career as a reporter, which includes broadcasting live from ground zero after the 9/11 attacks in September 2001. The royal, whose father Jesús José Ortiz Álvarez and stepmother Ana Togores are both journalists, worked in TV and newspapers before marrying into the Spanish royal family in 2004. After a stint at Austrian daily paper, La Nueva España, she went on to work for ABC, a popular national newspaper that enjoys the third largest circulation in Spain.

Next came work at Spanish news agency EFE before a move to Guadalajara in Mexico saw her take on a role on local paper, Siglo 21. Back in Spain a year later, she worked for the Spanish version of Bloomberg, a news channel and agency specialising in economics, before moving to CNN+. By the time she met her husband-to-be, Letizia was working for popular TV channel 24 Horas, where along with anchoring the popular Telediario 2 evening news bulletin, she reported on a wide range of breaking news events.

Letizia pictured with attendees today. Her long-sleeve ensemble was adorned with orange and pink patterns cinched at the waist to create a stunning silhouette. She kept her make-up look simple, with warm plum eyeshadow and deep pink lipstick for the event. The Queen grinned as she posed with the attendees, which included a committee of experts headed by José Luis Bonet Ferrer. In her role as queen, she has always made time to go back to her roots and attend events centred around journalism.

Just two months ago in December, she attended a journalism seminar in La Rioja. The Spanish queen arrived at Yuso Monastery in San Millán de la Cogolla for the closing ceremony of the 17th International Seminar on Journalism and Language as temperatures teetered around freezing. To combat the cold, the royal mother-of-two donned a knee-length black coat which was cinched in at the waist with a matching belt.

Dressed in wide-legged grey trousers and practical block heels, former journalist Letizia was prepared to ward off the chilly winter temperatures. Her effortlessly glamorous outfit was completed with a fashionable handbag worth around £1,200 from luxury brand Caroline Herrera. Adding a touch of glitz to her ensemble, the royal sported a pair of gold earrings in the shape of flower blossoms and finished off her look with a smattering of glamorous makeup, while leaving her hair down.

The kind-hearted queen took the time to speak to a group of children lingering outside the monastery before heading inside to preside over the closing ceremony. Letizia's journalism career saw her report from Washington in the US, Guadalajara in Mexico and Iraq during the war. Organised by San Millán de la Cogolla and the FundéuRAE, journalists from across the world gathered in La Rioja to discuss the challenges that war correspondents face and how the digital age has changed reporting on conflict.

And just weeks prior, she attended the 35th anniversary of Spanish newspaper El Mundo in Madrid. There, she sensational in a tweed dress which featured long sleeves and off-the-shoulder detailing. She completed the chic ensemble with black pointed heels and a added sparkling touch with diamond drop earrings. The royal posed up a storm at the photocall and presentation of the 22nd edition of the International Awards of El Mundo.