A princess, a missing Gauguin and a multi-million pound fortune at stake
Accusations are flying, court cases piling up and a vast fortune is in the balance. Princess Camilla of Bourbon Two Sicilies tells all
9 July 2021 • 5:00am
Princess Camilla admits her story would make a great novel: ‘You have royalty and business, and family history and family fighting'
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We all know family quarrels can get messy. Factor in one too many G&Ts, an unlucky reminder of Auntie Maureen leaving all her money to her cat, and a snide comment about the feta and pumpkin tray bake, and you’ve got the ingredients for a volcanic eruption. But, as F Scott Fitzgerald wrote, the very rich are different from you and me. And so is royalty. Take the juiciest case to hit the Jersey courts for many a long year. This involves an Italian princess, a missing Gauguin painting, a family feud, a Cinecittà starlet and a fortune estimated at more than £200 million.