Princess Birgitta has said to Expressen (paywall article), that the King perhaps is going to sell Villa Mirage.
The king is considering selling his holiday paradise on the French Riviera.
Villa Mirage was Prince Bertil and Princess Lilian's sanctuary when they were forced to keep their love a secret.
The neighboring house was recently sold for SEK 103 million.
- They don't really benefit from it that much, says Princess Birgitta.
Kungen planerar att sälja prins Bertils hus på Franska rivieran _ Nyheter _ Expressen
Svensk Damtidning quotes Expressen's article:
Birgitta tells Expressen:
- I know my brother might want to sell it. They don't really have much use for the house. But it's a shame. If it's done, I think it's a shame. But okay.
What was the perfect retreat for Bertil and Lilian in the 1940s and 1950s doesn't work so well for the Swedish royal family of 2023. Photographers come more and more close, and can now take their pictures from very far away. And only the low stone wall separates Villa Mirage from the popular beach next door.
It is well known that the royal family finds it difficult to feel undisturbed, and the king and queen always take the boat out into the bay when they go swimming.
The heavily trafficked location, with sometimes almost standing traffic queues, has also become a growing problem. Birgitta tells Expressen that the king is disturbed by the number of cars and by the fact that the road to Saint-Tropez runs so close to the front of the house.
- It's now almost on the main road. There is so much traffic.
Svensk Damtidning contacted Margareta Thorgren regarding Birgitta's words in Expressen. Thorgren cannot confirm the information, but has asked to return to it.
Prinsessan Birgitta avslöjar_ ”Kungen vill sälja Villa Mirage” _*Svensk Dam
