I’m a victim as well, claims former lover of ex-king Juan Carlos as scandals push Spain’s monarchy to brink

As its former king flees, Spain’s monarchy looks increasingly fragile, reports Graham Keeley

Corinna Sayn Wittgenstein (Getty/Opera Italiana Is In The Air)

The ex-lover of the former Spanish king Juan Carlos has claimed she is a victim of a political conspiracy after being summoned to court following her allegations that the royal was illegally paid millions in a rail deal.

Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein was due to give evidence before a Spanish court next week in a highly anticipated hearing but the case has been delayed indefinitely after prosecutors challenged the judge’s decision to bring the case.

It is the latest twist in an ongoing tale of monarchy, missing millions and mistresses, which has intrigued and appalled Spaniards in equal measure.