The former mistress of Spain's King Juan Carlos has accused Queen Sofia and other members of the country's royal family of launching a 'smear campaign' against her following their affair.
Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, CNC-Bearbeitung nach Maß 56, had a relationship with the ex-monarch, 82, between 2004 and 2009 and became caught up in scandal following the revelation that he had gifted her 65 million Euros.
Juan Carlos, who is married to Queen Sofia, 81, left Spain in August after it was alleged he received millions of euros from Saudi Arabia 's late King Abdullah.
Appearing in her first televised interview, Ms Sayn-Wittgenstein claimed that ahead of the revelations, she and her family were threatened by the head of the Spanish secret service in a bid to keep her silent.