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.
Edoarda Crociani set up a trust fund for her two daughters Cristiana and Camilla
Cristiana launched legal action after £100m was transferred out of the fund
Princess Camilla Crociani de Bourbon des Deux Siciles told by court to hand over documents detailing her assets or face fine
Jersey court gave £2m fine after order was not met, with threat of jail if she does not pay
Camilla applied to have proceedings against her for contempt stayed, which the court rejected
Her appeal against the fine is ongoing, to be heard in May
Claimed she knows location of the fortune - including a £50m Gauguin painting