Royal Household urges judge to wind up 'agonising' Nóos case as King celebrates his 76th birthday

KING Juan Carlos celebrates his 76^th birthday today (Sunday) under the weight of the ongoing Nóos case involving his son-in-law and the impending court decision as to whether his younger daughter, the Infanta Cristina, will be formally charged.

Royal Household spokesman Rafael Spottorno has asked the judge handling the fraud and money-laundering trial against the Infanta's husband, Iñaki Urdangarín, to get the case wound up as quickly as possible because it is 'an ongoing headache' for the Institution and harming their image.

During an interview on Spain's TV channel 1, TVE – where the Princess Letizia was a reporter before her marriage to Prince Felipe – Spottorno said the Royal Household 'believed in the justice system' but felt that it was 'time the courts wound up the case'.

“It has been going on for three long, agonising years now,” complained the spokesman.

In the meantime, the court has announced that after the Twelfth Night and Epiphany celebrations, or the 'Three Kings', they will reveal whether or not the Infanta will face charges.