凱特終於和另一個王室圈最會穿的女人相遇了，這故事就很精彩了……

　　來源：新海歸精英聯盟 文：21世紀英文報 微信公眾號：i21stCentury

　　上回我們說到，凱特王妃在王室圈的時尚勁敵——西班牙王后萊蒂齊亞 (Queen Letizia)要出訪英國，

　　愛搞事情的外媒還在王后出訪前夕，腦補起了兩人各種可能的時尚對決。

　　

　　那麼如今，和丈夫西班牙國王費利佩六世已啟程來到英國的萊蒂齊亞王后，又會和凱特擦出什麼樣的火花？

　　

　　呃，又或者是水花……

　　

　　國王夫婦7月11日從西班牙啟程，當時還是一片晴空萬里，燃鵝到了英國，卻是大雨滂沱（←不得不說，可以，這很英國）……

　　

　　但饒是大雨傾盆，王后萊蒂齊亞還是keep住了自己美麗的風度，依然是相當優雅 ↓↓↓

　　

　　還換上了一套超~明亮的黃色套裝，給前來迎接的查爾斯夫婦倆貼面禮 ↓↓↓

　　

　　感覺這「板鴨」式的熱情也讓查爾斯夫婦看得一愣一愣的（笑）~

　　

　　當然啦，面對如此貴賓，英王室也準備了盛大的歡迎儀式。

　　

　　就連英女王夫婦都出面迎接貴客前往王宮~

　　

　　

　　不過，重頭戲還是在7月12日晚的英國國宴 (state banquet)上……

　　

　　因為，（吃瓜群眾們期待已久的）凱特和萊蒂齊亞這王室圈的兩大時尚icon，終於要同框了啊！

　　

　　對那個粉色的背影

　　就是凱特王妃 ↑↑↑

　　那麼下面，就讓世紀君來為大家全方位解說一下這兩位王室女人的時尚BATTLE（扶眼鏡）↓↓↓

　　

　　Queen Letizia of Spain just arrived to the UK and has already shown off a few stunning outfits, but this one definitely takes the cake.

　　The Spanish royal took a cue from a look she wore earlier in the day while visiting the Palace of Westminster in a very similar shade of red.

　　馬上學

　　上文中的take the cake是個固定搭配，意為「得頭獎/拔尖」。如：Everyone did a great job, but Evan』s invention really takes the cake.（每個人都幹得很棒，但是埃文的發明是最拔尖的。）

　　萊蒂齊亞的西班牙Style

　　在晚宴現場，萊蒂齊亞選擇了一身「西班牙紅」的一字肩禮服，衣服上點綴著水晶，顯得大氣端莊。

　　Queen Letizia wore an off-the-shoulder crystal-beaded red gown that will probably go down in history as one of her most fashionable moments ever.

　　

　　而她身旁的英國女王伊麗莎白二世（←是的請你們不要忘記女王奶奶）則身著一身古雅的白色綢緞禮服，佩戴的王冠和項鏈也是經過精心搭配（只想說，紅色的蝴蝶結好萌！）

　　Queen Elizabeth II  wore a long, quaint white satin gown with a matching aquamarine tiara and necklace. Letizia paired her drop-dead-gorgeous gown with a diamond bracelet, earrings, and tiara.

　　

　　而兩人的夫婿，菲利普親王和西班牙國王費利佩六世則在一旁擔任護花使者~

　　

　　凱特的大膽Choice

　　而凱特當天，感覺也是祭出了大招！

　　

　　在當天的晚宴上，凱特一條煙粉色（dusty pink）蕾絲的深V領（plunging V-neck）禮裙，而且脖子上的那串沉甸甸的項鏈，也相當搶鏡 ↓↓↓

　　

　　Kate, 35, looked sensational in a dusty pink custom-made Marchesa gown as she joined Prince William, the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and other senior royals to welcome King Felipe VI and his wife Queen Letizia to Buckingham Palace on Wednesday night.

　　The breathtaking floor-length dress featured a plunging V-neck in scalloped lace, which was a surprisingly revealing choice for the duchess and a departure from the conservative cuts she usually favours.

　　要知道，凱特平常的style都是走的端莊名媛風，最愛的款式是保守的高領禮服 ↓↓↓

　　

　　而這次竟然穿的是小性感的深V款，感覺也是很拼了……

　　She has drawn criticism for playing it safe in the fashion stakes, but tonight the Duchess of Cambridge proved she is not afraid of pushing the boundaries as she attended a glittering state banquet held in honour of the King and Queen of Spain.

　　而凱特王妃佩戴的那條項鏈，也是來頭不小。

　　

　　The Duchess of Cambridge attended Queen Letitia of Spain a special banquet in honour of the State visit of the King and Queen of Spain, and chose to wear something with special meaning for the occasion.

　　這條項鏈名為the Ruby and Diamond Floral Bandeau，是英女王父母送給她的結婚禮物。

　　首飾由金銀打造，上面還有數顆巨大的紅寶石。女王很喜歡這條項鏈，在年輕的時候常常佩戴它。

　　

　　女王上次佩戴這條項鏈，還是1983年出訪瑞典的時候，也就是說，這條項鏈已經有三十多年沒有在世人面前出現了。

　　

　　To go with her Marchesagown, Kate borrowed a stunning necklace from the Queen, and what makes it even more special is that it hasn』t been seen in public for 30 years.

　　The opulent collar Kate wore Wednesday night, the Ruby and Diamond Floral Bandeau, was a wedding gift from the Queen's parents. Her majesty had it shortened so it was easier to wear, and wore it to a few royal engagements herself, the last being an opera gala during a state visit to Sweden in 1983.

　　That means it was last worn 34 years ago, which makes it all the more special.

　　感覺凱特能向女王借這條如此珍貴的項鏈，對待這場國宴也是相當重視了。

　　

　　不過，據英國《每日郵報》(Daily Mail)報道，凱特無意搶貴客的風頭，一直在躲著攝影師的鏡頭，避免和萊蒂齊亞同框：

　　Despite her unusually daring choice, Kate ensured the spotlight remained firmly on the guest of honour, lingering in the background away from photographers as Queen Letizia took up a spot front and centre.

　　「儘管凱特這次的穿衣選擇不同尋常地大膽，但她確保了所有的焦點都在那位貴賓（萊蒂齊亞）身上。她一直在背景處徘徊，躲著攝影師的鏡頭，而萊蒂齊亞王后則站在前面和中間的位置。」

　　所以，在這次的現場照中，

　　我們都只能看到凱特遠遠的背影 ↓↓↓

　　

　　但是，看熱鬧不嫌事大的一眾外媒，還是在凱特和萊蒂齊亞的王冠中，嗅到了一絲火藥味……

　　拼起婆婆給的傳家寶

　　外媒注意到，萊蒂齊亞在晚宴上佩戴的王冠，是她婆婆，也就是當今西班牙王太后索菲亞的王冠Fleur de Lys Tiara ↓↓↓

　　

　　這頂王冠原本屬於英國維多利亞女王的曾孫女，西班牙王后維多利亞·尤金妮亞 (Queen Victoria Eugenia)，後來經過代代相傳，傳給了王太后索菲亞。

　　Queen Letizia wore her husband's mother's tiara; the piece is called the Fleur de Lys Tiara or La Buena. Made in 1906 as a wedding gift from King Alfonso XIII to Queen Victoria Eugenia, the great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria, it was passed down the generations to Felipe's mother, Queen Sofia,

　　而凱特當晚佩戴的，則是黛安娜鍾愛的王冠Cambridge Lover's Knot ↓↓↓

　　

　　一開始，這個王冠歸英國瑪麗王后（也就是現在英女王的奶奶）所有，

　　後來便傳給了女王，女王又在黛安娜和查爾斯結婚時，將它作為結婚禮物送給了黛安娜。

　　Kate donned the diamond and pearl Cambridge Lover's Knot tiara so beloved by William's late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales.

　　The tiara was made by Royal jewellers Garrard in 1914 to Queen Mary's personal design, from pearls and diamonds already in her family's possession.

　　In her will Queen Mary left the tiara  to the Queen who wore it frequently, including at an evening event in 1955.

　　In 1981 she gave it as a wedding present to Prince William's mother, Diana.

　　凱特也很喜歡這頂王冠，

　　曾在數個正式場合都戴上了它 ↓↓↓

　　

　　咳咳，總之，這年頭，

　　誰家的王冠還沒點歷史呢……