She moved to Switzerland in 2013 to take a job with the Caixa Foundation. Her husband the Duke was involved in a corruption scandal in 2011 and accused of diverting public funds for his own profit. Cristina was named as a suspect nit eh case in 2013 and she could face up to 11 years in jail if she is found guilty. Cristina was a member of the Spanish Olympic sailing team in 1988 at the Seoul Games and was the standard bearer in the opening parade. As of 2014 Cristina is sixth in the line of succession to the Spanish throne.
