Her Royal Highness Infanta Elena, Duchess
of Lugo was taken to hospital yesterday after falling from her
horse during an afternoon practice on the grounds of Zarzuela
Palace. After the incident, she was treated on scene by a team of
doctors for an injury to her wrist. The doctors then decided
it was best for her to be taken to the nearest hospital by
ambulance for more observation. Fortunately…
Infanta Cristina of Spain and her husband
Iñaki Urdangarin should know their fate on 19 October, after
facing trial for corruption and money fraud earlier in the year.
Cristina and Iñaki were accused of defrauding taxpayers of
funds through embezzlement and money…
She was born on 31 October 2005 to the
Prince and Princess of Asturias, now King Felipe and Queen Letizia
of Spain, at the Ruber International Hospital in Madrid by
caesarian section due to the lack of progression in labour. The
announcement of her birth was sent out through…
Another Relative of King Felipe VI Investigated by the Spanish Tax Services
22nd May 2016
Another relative of King Felipe VI of
Spain is being investigated by the Tax Services. Princess Inès
of the Two Sicilies, a cousin through Alfonso XII of Spain, is
being investigated on suspicion of money laundering. She is the
youngest daughter of the late Infante Alfonso of Spain, Duke of
Calabria and Infanta Alicia, born a Princess of Bourbon-Parma.
Princess Inès inherited money from her…
Eneko Gogeaskoetxea Arronategui has been
sentenced to 92 years in prison by the Spanish national court for
his part in a failed plot to assassinate Spain’s former king, Juan
Carlos I. Gogeaskoetxea, a member of the Basque separatist group
Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA)…
The Spanish Royal Family are the latest
high profile figures to be implicated into the Panama Papers
scandal after the leaked documents reveal King Felipe’s Aunt was
President of a company registered in Panama. Infanta Pilar de
Borbon, who is the sister of former…
By Charlie Proctor, with additional
reporting by Moniek Bloks The royals of Europe have today been
sending messages of condolence to the King of Belgium and the
Belgian people following the terror attacks which took place in the
early hours of Tuesday morning. Several countries have already
approached King Philippe to show their support, including King
Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and King…
The Spanish court has been told new
details about Spain’s Infanta Cristina and her husband Iñaki
Urdangarin. A co-defendant, José Luis Ballester, an Olympic
gold-medal-winning sailor, said that despite being longtime friends
with the royal couple he felt…
Spain’s caretaker government have
cancelled the upcoming State Visit of King Felipe and Queen Letizia
to the UK, amidst ongoing political difficulties in the country.
The Spanish Foreign Ministry said in a statement: “Due to the
process of forming a new…
Spain's Infanta Cristina stripped of Barcelona's Gold Medal as tax fraud trial continues
21st January 2016
Infanta Cristina of Spain has been
stripped by councillors in Barcelona of the city’s Gold Medal as
the 50-year-old’s trial for tax fraud continues. King Felipe’s
sister has been revoked of Barcelona’s top honour after she
was informed by the deputy mayor’s office that she may no longer
use the title “her most excellent lady”, which comes with the
award. Deputy Mayor Gerado…
