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A Spanish court has named the king’s daughter Princess Cristina as a suspect in a corruption case involving her husband Inaki Urdangarin.

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Spain's Infanta Cristina kisses a Spanish flag during an official function of Spanish Civil guard in Seville in this October 7, 2008 file photo. A Spanish judge on Wednesday charged Spain's Princess Cristina, King Juan Carlos's younger daughter, in a corruption probe into alleged misuse of public funds by her husband Inaki Urdangarin, a court official said.Marcelo del Pozo/Reuters

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Spain's Infanta Cristina attends the Requiem of Otto von Habsburg-Lothringen at St. Stephen's Cathedral (Stephansdom) in Vienna in this July 16, 2011 file photo. A Spanish judge on Wednesday charged Spain's Princess Cristina, King Juan Carlos's younger daughter, in a corruption probe into alleged misuse of public funds by her husband Inaki Urdangarin, a court official said.LEONHARD FOEGER/Reuters

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Spain's Infanta Cristina and her husband Inaki Urdangarin smile during their visit at the Sanxenxo's yachting harbour, northern Spain, in this November 11, 2005 file photo.SUSANA VERA/Reuters

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Spain's Infanta Cristina and her husband, Inaki Urdangarin, attend the grand opening and dedication for the new Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida, in this January 11, 2011 file picture.STEVE NESIUS/Reuters

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Spain's Infanta Cristina and her husband Inaki Urdangarin arrive for a Government dinner at the Eric Ericson Hall in Skeppsholmen in this June 18, 2010 file photo to celebrate the wedding of Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling.FABRIZIO BENSCH/Reuters

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Spain's Infanta Cristina attends a news conference in Mexico City in this September 7, 2009 file photo.DANIEL AGUILAR/Reuters

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In this Aug. 18, 2008 file photo, Spain's Princess Cristina is seen during the medal ceremony at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Qingdao, China. On Wednesday April 3, 2013 a Spanish court named the king’s daughter Princess Cristina as a suspect in a corruption case involving her husband and will be called in for questioning on April 27. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, File)Bernat Armangue/The Associated Press

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In this May 22, 2006 file photo, Spain's King Juan Carlos, right arrives with his daughter, Princess Cristina, centre and her husband, Inaki Urdangarin, for the Laureus World Sports Awards in Barcelona, Spain.Jasper Juinen/The Associated Press

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Spain's Princess Cristina, right, and her husband Inaki Urdangarin, left, are seen during the Barcelona Open Tennis Tournament final match in Barcelona, Spain, in this file photo dated Sunday, April 26, 2009.David Ramos/The Associated Press

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In this May 21, 2004 file photo, Spain's Princess Cristina, centre and her husband Inaki Urdangarin arrive at The Pardo Palace on the outskirts of Madrid for a dinner for guests attending the wedding of Crown Prince Felipe and Letizia Ortiz.Paul White/The Associated Press

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