Crown Princess Leonor of Spain with long wavy brunette hair and blue eyes, wearing a red sleeveless top, at Marivent Palace in Mallorca.
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Princess Leonor of Spain Ditched Her Signature Slick-Back for Messy Beach Waves at a Royal Dinner in Mallorca

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The 20-year-old is known for a slick pony or bun, so the soft, textured waves cascading past her shoulders were a first. She kept her middle part and skipped the blow-out, showing up looking like she’d spent the day at the beach.

The new look landed August 4 at a dinner for authorities that Leonor and her family hosted at Marivent Palace on Mallorca. She paired the waves with soft pink blush, a matching wash of eyeshadow, and a mauvy nude glossy lip.

Close-up of Crown Princess Leonor of Spain with long, wavy brunette hair and a red sleeveless top, smiling slightly.
Crown Princess Leonor wore her long, wavy hair loose at a dinner for authorities hosted at Marivent Palace in Palma de Mallorca on August 4, 2026. Photo by Carlos Alvarez / Getty Images.

Her outfit was a sunburst pleated co-ord from Spanish brand Thinking Mu: a wrap maxi skirt in yellow, orange, and violet with a matching sleeveless bateau-neck top. She finished with golden braided heeled sandals from Sézane.

Queen Letizia in a white striped dress and Crown Princess Leonor in a red-orange tie-dye maxi dress posing together outdoors.
Queen Letizia, in a white striped dress, stands alongside Crown Princess Leonor during the Marivent Palace dinner in Mallorca on August 4, 2026. Photo by Carlos Alvarez / Getty Images.

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Leonor was the only royal to fully commit to summer style that night. Her younger sister, Princess Sofía, kept her straight hair and wore a pink-and-white tie-dye dress from Italian brand Momonì with gold Pedro García sandals and a Zara belt.

The family has a few days of vacation left in Mallorca.

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