Spanish Crown Prince Felipe waves as he leaves the International Tourism Trade Fair (FITUR) on its inauguration day in Madrid January 22, 2014. REUTERS/Juan Medina
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's King Felipe VI lashed out against corruption in his first Christmas Eve address but made no direct reference to his sister, Cristina de Borbon, who was ordered on Monday to stand trial for tax crimes.
Felipe was crowned in June after his father Juan Carlos abdicated following scandals that hit his popularity, including tax fraud charges against his daughter Cristina, who is the first Spanish royal to face prosecution.
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