Last
week, Spanish Princess Cristina de Borbon was stripped of her title as the
Duchess of Palma de Mallorca as she awaits trial amid tax fraud charges. The
princess and her husband are accused of using a sports charity to embezzle 6 million euros ($6.75 million) during the 1996
Olympics in Atlanta. This scandal is one of many reasons former Spanish King
Juan Carlos abdicated last year.
Princess Cristina is
the first member of the family to be indicted on criminal charges. While her
husband faces jail time, she is expected to only receive a fine, in addition to
royal titles being stripped.
Princess Cristina
does not receive a salary from the government, so she is selling property
under her name in order to pay court fees and fines.
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