Sofía travelled from Paris for Spain’s National Day parade on 12 October 2026. She wore again the red suit she first brought to an official event in Oviedo.
At Madrid’s Plaza de Neptuno, Infanta Sofía joined the National Day parade on 12 October 2026 in a suit she had worn in public before. She travelled from Paris to attend with King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia. Princess Leonor was there too.
The Tommy Hilfiger outfit pairs a double-breasted jacket with straight-leg trousers. Sofía wore backless ballet flats with it. The tailored look offered an alternative to the dresses often seen at ceremonies of this kind, and it belongs to The Sofia Capsule.
On 12 October 2026, the royal family watched the Armed Forces parade from the royal tribune in Madrid’s Plaza de Neptuno.
The collection name refers to American model and influencer Sofia Richie Grainge, not the Spanish Infanta. La Razón has reported on the collaboration behind The Sofia Capsule and the coincidence of names. For the parade, Sofía chose to repeat the suit rather than wear a new outfit.
She first wore it in October 2025 in Oviedo, during audiences with recipients of the Premios Princesa de Asturias. A year later, the suit appeared again at Madrid’s national celebration. Hola and Europa Press also reported the repeat appearance, linking the same pieces to two public events on Spain’s institutional calendar.
Her university life has continued outside Spain. Sofía began her studies in Lisbon before moving to Paris for the second year of Political Science and International Relations at Forward College. Gala reported that she travelled from Paris to Madrid for the parade. Her studies remain based abroad, while her public appearances in Spain have fallen around major institutional dates.
Coverage of a recent private wedding offers a contrast with Sofía’s appearance at a national ceremony alongside the royal family. The parade came a day before King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia were scheduled to travel to Ceuta and Melilla.
The parade took place a day before King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia were scheduled to travel to Ceuta and Melilla, placing the family’s appearance within a wider sequence of official engagements.
