Month: January 2016

  • Law to End Windsor Secrecy Proposed

    Tom Brake, a Liberal Democrat MP, has proposed a new law that would stop the Windsor clan keeping its political activities secret. The Public Interest and Transparency Bill was presented to parliament on 19 January 2016. If passed it will make the Windsors subject to the Freedom of Information Act in the same way as…

  • Sixth in Line for Spanish Throne Accused of Tax Fraud

    Cristina Federica Victoria Antonia de la Santísima Trinidad de Borbón y de Grecia appeared in court this week on a charge of tax fraud. Cristina is the sister of the Spanish head of state. She is considered by monarchists to be a “princess”. The Spanish “royal” family has cut its ties to Ms. de Borbón…