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On 26 September 1997, on the occasion of her marriage to handball player Iñaki Urdangarin, she was created Duchess of Palma de Mallorca, by her father, King Juan Carlos. From 2013 to 2017, she was investigated for possible corruption involving a company owned by Cristina and her husband.
Jun 13, 2020 · As a result, Cristina’s younger brother, King Felipe revoked their titles as the Duke and Duchess of Palma de Mallorca. Her title is now just Her Royal Highness the Infanta Doña...
On 26 September 1997, on the occasion of her marriage to handball player Iñaki Urdangarin, she was created Duchess of Palma de Mallorca, by her father, King Juan Carlos. From 2013 to 2017, she was investigated for possible corruption involving a company owned by Cristina and her husband.
However, in June 2015, King Felipe VI of Spain formally stripped his sister Infanta Cristina of her title of Duchess of Palma de Mallorca. Neither the Infanta nor Urdangarín is permitted to use the title any further because of their legal issues.
Duchess of Palma de Mallorca was a substantive title in the Peerage of Spain. The title takes its name from the city of Palma de Mallorca, in the Balearic Islands. The royal dukdom was granted on 26 September 1997 by King Juan Carlos I to his younger daughter, Infanta Cristina, on the occasion of her forthcoming marriage to Iñaki Urdangarin.
13 June 1965-4 October 1997: Her Royal Highness Infanta Cristina of Spain. 4 October 1997-11 June 2015: Her Royal Highness Infanta Cristina of Spain, The Duchess of Palma de Mallorca. 11 June 2015-present: Her Royal Highness Infanta Cristina of Spain.
Jan 29, 2016 · Princess Cristina, the 50-year-old elder sister of King Felipe VI and sixth in line to the Spanish throne, was accused of tax fraud, after a lengthy inquiry into her husband's business...
