Sharing some royal gossip? Queen Letizia enjoys an animated chat with Princess Dina Mired of Jordan at a cancer summit in Mexico

  • Queen Letizia of Spain, 45, is in Mexico for the World Cancer Leaders' Summit
  • Was seen catching up with fellow royal Princess Dina Mired of Jordan
  • Spanish monarch showcased her very toned arms in sleeveless navy dress
  • Previously spent time in Mexico in the 1990s as a student  

Queen Letizia of Spain is on a solo visit to Mexico for the World Cancer Leaders' Summit. 

But she was in good company today as she caught up with fellow royal Princess Dina Mired of Jordan at the opening ceremony for the event. 

The two women were seen deep in animated conversation with Princess Dina leaning in closely to chat to her Spanish counterpart as they took their seats at the event. 

Letizia, 45, took another opportunity to showcase her ultra toned arms in a sleeveless navy dress with a ruched detail at the front.   

Queen Letizia of Spain, 45, was seen in animated conversation with Princess Dina Mired at a cancer summit in Mexico today 

Queen Letizia of Spain, 45, was seen in animated conversation with Princess Dina Mired at a cancer summit in Mexico today 

The royal showcased her very toned arms in a sleeveless navy dress with ruched detail 

The royal showcased her very toned arms in a sleeveless navy dress with ruched detail 

The mother-of-two added a splash of colour to the ensemble with a red handbag, while Princess Dina stood out from the crowd in purple. 

Princess Dina is the wife of Prince Mired bin Ra'ad, a descendant of the royal houses of Syria and Iraq and a member of the Hashemite dynasty, meaning he is related to King Abdullah II of Jordan. 

She is the former director general of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation and is a passionate advocate for the early detection of breast caner in Jordan. 

It's a subjects close to the royal's heart as one of her sons is a cancer survivor. 

Princess Dina looked striking in a purple hued dress and gold earrings 

Princess Dina looked striking in a purple hued dress and gold earrings 

Queen Letizia added a splash of colour to her outfit by carrying a red handbag with silver chain detail 

Queen Letizia added a splash of colour to her outfit by carrying a red handbag with silver chain detail 

Some royal gossip to share? The two women looked deep in conversation at the event 

Some royal gossip to share? The two women looked deep in conversation at the event 

Queen Letizia has also made cancer a focus of her charity work and has previously given speeches at events around the world. 

The mother-of-two has returned to Mexico for this week's event, more than two decades after she spent time there as a student. 

Prior to meeting King Felipe she studied for a masters in journalism at the University of Guadalajara in the mid 90s, before working at the newspaper Siglo 21.

Back in Spain a year later, she took on a role with the Spanish version of Bloomberg, a news channel and agency specialising in economics, before moving to CNN+. 

Letizia kept her make-up minimal and natural for the event and chose a simple but chic navy dress

Letizia kept her make-up minimal and natural for the event and chose a simple but chic navy dress

Queen Letizia of Spain during the World Cancer Leaders Summit Welcome Ceremony at Palacio de Mineria in Mexico City 

Queen Letizia of Spain during the World Cancer Leaders Summit Welcome Ceremony at Palacio de Mineria in Mexico City 

The Queen looks on during the World Cancer Leaders Summit Welcome Ceremony

The Queen looks on during the World Cancer Leaders Summit Welcome Ceremony