A daughter of King Juan Carlos of Spain has been summoned to appear in court to face allegations of tax fraud and money laundering.
Princess Cristina's husband Inaki Urdangarin has been under investigation for more than a year on suspicion of misusing public funds.
Princess Cristina at a Mass in June 2013. Photo: AFP
The 48-year-old 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.
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, the BBC reports.
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.
