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| Spanish princess Infanta Cristina summoned over fraud | Spanish princess Infanta Cristina summoned over fraud |
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| A Spanish judge has summoned the youngest daughter of King Juan Carlos to appear in court over accusations of fraud and money-laundering. | A Spanish judge has summoned the youngest daughter of King Juan Carlos to appear in court over accusations of fraud and money-laundering. |
| The Infanta Cristina, 48, has been linked to the business affairs of her husband, Inaki Urdangarin, who is being investigated for alleged embezzlement. | The Infanta Cristina, 48, has been linked to the business affairs of her husband, Inaki Urdangarin, who is being investigated for alleged embezzlement. |
| The princess is now a formal suspect and should appear in court on 8 March. | The princess is now a formal suspect and should appear in court on 8 March. |
| It is believed to be the first time a direct relative of the king will appear in court accused of wrongdoing. | It is believed to be the first time a direct relative of the king will appear in court accused of wrongdoing. |
| Palma de Mallorca court judge Jose Castro ordered the princess to appear for questioning about her partnership with Mr Urdangarin in a firm called Aizoon. | |
| Last year, properties belonging to her husband were impounded after allegations that Mr Urdangarin, the Duke of Palma, misused millions of euros in public funds given to a charitable foundation he ran. | Last year, properties belonging to her husband were impounded after allegations that Mr Urdangarin, the Duke of Palma, misused millions of euros in public funds given to a charitable foundation he ran. |
| The duke denied wrongdoing and was not charged with any crime. | The duke denied wrongdoing and was not charged with any crime. |
| One of the properties impounded is a large luxury house on the outskirts of Barcelona belonging to the duke and Princess Cristina. | One of the properties impounded is a large luxury house on the outskirts of Barcelona belonging to the duke and Princess Cristina. |
| The Infanta Cristina is the king's middle child. She has an elder sister, Infanta Elena, and a younger brother, Crown Prince Felipe, the heir apparent. | |
| 'Maximum respect' | |
| Responding to Tuesday's announcement, the royal household said it had "maximum respect for judicial decisions". | |
| News that the princess is now a formal suspect comes amid a decline in popularity for the Spanish king, 76, whose image was dented by a luxury elephant-hunting trip he made to Africa in 2012. | News that the princess is now a formal suspect comes amid a decline in popularity for the Spanish king, 76, whose image was dented by a luxury elephant-hunting trip he made to Africa in 2012. |
| On Monday, he presided over a military parade on crutches at Madrid's royal palace, having recently undergone hip replacement surgery. | On Monday, he presided over a military parade on crutches at Madrid's royal palace, having recently undergone hip replacement surgery. |
| An opinion poll published on Sunday suggested that 62% of Spaniards wanted him to abdicate and fewer than half supported the monarchy in general. | |
| However, the same Sigma Dos poll for El Mundo newspaper also indicated that a majority supported Crown Prince Felipe and believed he could restore the family's prestige. | |
| Juan Carlos became king in 1975, when he oversaw the country's transition from dictatorship under the late Gen Francisco Franco to democracy. |