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The King of Spain's son-in-law is being questioned in court on the island of Mallorca in connection with a multi-million euro corruption case.
Iñaki Urdangarín is married to the King's Juan Carlos' second daughter, Princess Cristina.
The former Olympic handball player, who holds the title Duke of Palma, is accused of diverting millions of euros of public money meant a non-profit organisation he controlled to private offshore accounts.
Saturday's hearing Is about tax fraud in relation to this money. He is also charged with forgery, embezzlement and corruption.
Anti-monarchy protesters gathered outside the court in Mallorca's port city of Palma.
The corruption scandal has angered a public facing unemployment of twenty-six per cent and tough austerity measures.
Urdangarin, who denies any wrongdoing, has tried to make deal with the prosecution to avoid jail time, offering to pay the government at least 3.5 million euros in compensation.
The Duke, the Princess Cristina and their children now live in Washington.
Spain's royal family has been losing popularity. A secret elephant-hunting trip to Botswana by the King last year further tarnished the royal’s reputation.
Euronews 23/02/2013
The Spanish monarchy is getting its limit. The king should consider a dignified end to a smooth succession or to an end precipitate, deteriorated still further ensure that neither the relay nor the transition and make the españoes reflect on our head of state.
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