Spain duke suspended in fraud scandal

[ via BBC News / Europe ] 13 Dec

The son-in-law of Spain's King Juan Carlos I has agreed to step down from official duties amid a rare corruption scandal for the royal family.

Inaki Urdangarin, who married Princess Cristina in 1999, is being investigated over claims he misused public funds given to a foundation he ran. The exact details of the accusations against the duke have not been made public.

It was unclear whether his wife, the king's youngest daughter Princess Cristina, was also affected.

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