Summer holidays in Porto Ercole, Italy

[Princess Maxima]

http://www.weekend-online.nl/index.php

[Alisa]

Thanks. I had wondered whether the family would be vacationing in Porte Ercole considering the birth of Princess Alexia.

[Marilène]

This is an old picture of Maxima I thought...

[liv]

Yes,I thought the same.It´s a picture from 2003.

[SpiffyBallerina]

I doubt they're going because the estate is up for sale. *sadness*

[Princess Maxima]

Perhaps they are going to Beatrix Villa in Florence

[kate14]

Really!, I wonder why?

[SpiffyBallerina]

My guess is that they don't need two estates in Italy because they're too busy to go to either very often.

[Emily]

ARe both estates in Porto Ercole?

[Squidgy]

Originally Posted by kate14

Really!, I wonder why?

I believe they are putting the estate up for sale because this was Prince Bernhard's wish before he died. The money from the sale of the property is to be divided equally among his six daughters.

[GrandDuchess]

Originally Posted by Squidgy

I believe they are putting the estate up for sale because this was Prince Bernhard's wish before he died. The money from the sale of the property is to be divided equally among his six daughters.

Yes, that's right. Prince Bernhard thought that it would be easier to divide the estate he left if there was mostly money, which makes sense to me. But of course the house might have some personal attachments to the royals, as they surely have a lot of good memories from it.

[kate14]

Thanks Everyone for your responses :)

[pollyemma]

well, I'm happy for them that they are having a private vacation. but i do miss seeing photos of them. I'm so selfigh. I can't wait for them to be back on the job and in the news.

[Marengo]

well you don t have to be impatient much longer, tomorrow the couple will attend the religious wedding of prince Pieter-Christiaan and Anita van Eijck.