This Is the Grown-Up Way to Wear Leather Jeggings

How does a queen wear leather pants? We're glad you asked. Queen Letizia of Spain was photographed in Madrid on Thursday wearing the unexpected piece, and we immediately started taking notes on how to style them. The royal trick to making them seem more elevated? Pair them with sleek pieces like a printed coat, basic black top, and timeless pumps, and you've got yourself an esteemed outfit.
Leather pants might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of royal style—Meghan Markle's sleek pencil skirts or Kate Middleton's posh dresses are more typical of duchesses, but we have to hand it to Queen Letizia for switching up the status quo. Scroll down to see how she wore leather leggings and shop the look for yourself.
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Erin got her start as a Who What Wear intern in 2011—back when the site only published a single story per day. (We have since increased that number twentyfold.) She graduated magna cum laude from USC and lives in Los Angeles. In college, she also interned at Refinery29, where she was promoted to editorial assistant and then assistant editor. After nearly three years at R29, she came back to WWW in 2015, where she is now the Associate Director of Fashion News. From the Oscars to the Met Gala, she leads the site's entire red carpet coverage strategy. She specializes in celebrity and fashion news but also enjoys writing travel features and runway reports. She frequently contributes to WWW's social accounts and has a sizable following on her personal TikTok.