A Spanish judge has asked for informtion from tax authorities as part of an enquiry into Cristina Federica de Borbón y Grecia and what the Financial Times described as “possible tax fraud and money laundering”. She is the youngest dauthter of the Spanish monarch and considered a “princess” by feudalists.
This is the latest scandal that has helped remove the mystique that has been created to protect hereditary privilege. Opinion polls suggest that this has led to support for the Spanish monarchy to fall sharpley over the last year.
Christina’s husband is suspected of embezzling millions of dollars in public money.
This would not be the first case of crime by an individual claiming to the “royal”. In 2006 the man who would be “king” of Italy if it had not become a republic was recorded while in prison admitting to a murder. In another recording he asked a business associate to “give a good slapping” to a prostitute.