Infanta Cristina of Spain, born on June thirteenth, nineteen sixty-five, is the younger daughter of King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía. As the sixth in line to the Spanish throne, she follows her brother, King Felipe VI, and his children, as well as her sister, Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo, and Elena's children, Felipe and Victoria.
On September twenty-sixth, nineteen ninety-seven, Cristina married handball player Iñaki Urdangarin, an event that led to her being bestowed the title of Duchess of Palma de Mallorca by her father. Throughout her early years, she represented the Crown during her father's reign, participating in various royal duties.
However, her life took a tumultuous turn when, from twenty-thirteen to twenty-seventeen, she faced an investigation regarding potential corruption linked to a company she co-owned with her husband. In twenty-fifteen, her brother made the decision to strip her of her royal dukedom, a significant moment in her life.
Ultimately, in twenty-seventeen, she was acquitted of all charges, allowing her to move forward. Since October twenty-eleven, Infanta Cristina has distanced herself from the royal family and has not participated in any official royal engagements.