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A timeline of Iñaki Urdangarín's time in prison

Over the past 15 months, news of Iñaki Urdangarín being offered new conditions to serve his sentence for tax fraud and money laundering have come out regularly. Let’s take a look back at the timeline of the story.  On 12 June 2018, Spain’s Supreme Court ruled to uphold Urdangarín’s prison sentence, although they reduced it to five years and ten months from six years and three months.
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Spain

King Juan Carlos announces future plans

King Juan Carlos has announced his plans for returning to Spain in a letter sent to his son, King Felipe, that Casa Real has made public. The former monarch plans to reside permanently in Abu Dhabi, but he will return to Spain “frequently.” However, he will not stay in Zarzuela Palace when he does return to the country he led for decades. Juan Carlos requested that Felipe, who…
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Spain

Infanta Cristina's husband out on parole

Infanta Cristina’s husband, Iñaki Urdangarín, has been granted parole and will now be able to enjoy conditions that are still undisclosed.  Urgandarín was granted this privilege after successful participation in the Intervention Program for Economic Crimes (Programa de Intervención en Delitos Económicos, or PIDEco in Spanish) last October.  The former royal has experienced a fast…
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Sweden

Prince Alexander joins parents for the 100th anniversary of Vasaloppet

This weekend, the world got a rather rare look at Swedish Prince Alexander, son of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia. The two took their eldest son to central Sweden to celebrate the country’s most famous and longest ski-race. Little Prince Alexander, now five years old, sat quietly in the church with his mother Princess Sofia when his father delivered a speech. It was clear that it…
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