Spanish king strips princess of duchess title
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SPAIN’S King Felipe VI yesterday stripped his sister Princess Cristina of the title of Duchess of Palma de Mallorca in the latest move to distance the royal family from the woman as she awaits trial for tax fraud.
Cristina, 49, has been indicted as part of a four-year probe into her husband, Inaki Urdangarin, who faces charges including money-laundering and fraud. Urdangarin automatically loses his title as duke at the same time.
The couple’s trial is expected late this year.
Cristina’s lawyer, Miquel Roca, said the princess had sent a letter to the king asking for the title to be removed, but the palace said the king made the decision before the letter arrived and told his sister by phone on Thursday.
She was given the title when she married Urdangarin in 1997.
Cristina is sixth in line to the throne and calls have increased for her to renounce her princess title and rights to the throne so as to protect the image of the monarchy.
She will be the first royal family member to stand trial since the monarchy was restored in 1975.
If convicted she could face up to four years in prison.
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