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The
son-in-law of Spain's King Juan Carlos has been summoned to appear before a
judge over allegations of corruption.
A court in
Palma, Majorca, has summoned the Duke of Palma, Inaki Urdangarin, to appear on
6 February.
The duke,
married to Princess Cristina, is being investigated over claims he misused
public funds given to a foundation he ran.
The former
Olympic handball player has denied any wrongdoing.
In the wake
of the accusations, the Spanish royal family on Wednesday made its accounts
publicly available.
'Regrets'
Exact
details of the accusations against the duke have not been made public.
However,
Spanish media have said he is accused of misdirecting part of some 6m euros
(£5m: $8m) sent to his not-for-profit Noos Institute by regional governments to
organise sporting events.
It is
alleged that some of the money ended up in companies that he ran. The events in
question happened in 2004 to 2006 and the duke stepped down as head of the
institute in 2006.
While
denying any wrongdoing, the 43-year-old duke has said he regrets the
"damage" caused.
Earlier
this month, a spokesman for the duke said he had agreed with the palace not to
take part in official duties while investigations continued.
The Spanish
royal family responded to the allegations against the duke by announcing it
would make available a full breakdown of its annual budget.
The palace
said that the release of royal budget figures on Wednesday was in the spirit of
transparency and modern times.
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