Queen Letizia celebrates 17th wedding anniversary with King Felipe - best photos from their royal we

King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain celebrate their 17th wedding anniversary on 22 May 2021, so at HELLO! HQ we thought we'd take a look back at their stunning wedding in 2004.

The marriage between the then Crown Prince Felipe and Letizia Ortiz came as a surprise to many, as the royal couple, who had met at a dinner party held by a mutual friend, had been secretly dating for a year before their surprise engagement announcement.

Letizia, who was well-known already thanks to her job as a news anchor for Spanish national TV, and the future King revealed their wedding plans to the world during a news conference in November 2003 at the Zarzuela Palace.

Six months later, on 22 May 2004, the prince wed his blushing bride in a beautiful wedding ceremony held in Madrid's Almudena Cathedral, making Letizia a princess – and then, a decade later, when Felipe ascended the throne, a queen.

Scroll through to take a look back at all the highlights of King Felipe and Queen Letizia's royal wedding.

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