The judge overseeing the case of suspected fraud that has implicated the Spanish king daughter's has postponed her testimony after prosecutors appealed the subpoena on Friday.
This is the first time a member of the Spanish royal family has been called as witness at a court hearing. Judge Jorge Castro delayed the appearance of Cristina after her lawyer argued that there was not enough evidence that she was involved in an alleged plot to embezzle public money.
The case revolves around Cristina's husband, Inaki Urdangarin, and his former partner, who allegedly took advantage of their royal connections to take about 5 million euros ($6.4 million) in public funds via their non profit.
Initially, Princess Cristina denied any connection to the fraud, but she was ultimately called to testify. A panel of judges has to decide if they rule the appeal, which could take weeks.
If the appeal is turned down, Cristina will be defended by lawyer Miquel Roca, who was one of the writers of the Spanish constitution in 1978 and was a member of Parliament for almost 20 years.
Judge Castro said that, being Cristina a board member of her husband's companies, she benefited equally from the fraudulent deals and she could be considered an accomplice. Castro also argued that the princess had to be questioned for the investigation to be complete, and also to show that justice treats everyone equally.
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