Villa Rocco dei Dragoni, Tavernelle, Italy

[Marengo]

Official owners are the sons of HM the Queen, but the farm was bought by the queen and her husband in the 70-ties and completely restaured to what it is now. I believe they also have an olive vineyard there.

Picture found at ANP:

 

[Marengo]

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[fortimo]

De Huizen van Oranje en Nassau - Tavernelle Val di Pesa
https://translate.google.hu/transla...erblijven/TavernelleValdiPesa.html&edit-text=

 

[Duc_et_Pair]

The article says that the medieaeval farmhouse and the domain around it was bought by Princess Beatrix and Prince Claus in 1975 from the Count De Vicini. The domain was owned by the three brothers Prince Willem-Alexander, Prince Johan Friso and Prince Constantijn. We may assume that Prince Friso's part is now owned by his daughters Countess Luana and Countess Zaria.

The article says that Princess Beatrix is still befriended with the family De Vicini. That family owns the domain San Andrea, 600 hectares large and divided in several parts. 91 hectare is used for the prodution of Chanti Classico. 80 hectare is used for premier class olive trees.

The domain is difficult to reach and there is a 4 metres high fence around it. There are posts manned by the Carabinieri. The municipality of Tavarnelle Val di Pesa is divided in various villages: Tavarnelle Val di Pesa itself, Sambuca Val di Pesa, San Donato in Poggio, Tignano, Badia and Passignano. The domain is really in "typical Tuscany" and must be a paradise for the royal family.

 

[fortimo]

Thank you for the informations, the google-translate is not the best...

Here is an other page with informations and pictures about the region, the house and some pictures with the royal-family:
Koninklijke familie in Tavarnelle 2011

 

[tommy100]

Do the royals still use Villa Rocco dei Dragoni since Beatrix stepped down? The new King & Queen have their own greek house but do the family still go on vacation here as well?

 

[Duc_et_Pair]

Do the royals still use Villa Rocco dei Dragoni since Beatrix stepped down? The new King & Queen have their own greek house but do the family still go on vacation here as well?

By my understanding Princess Beatrix still uses it as her summer retreat.

Last year German and Dutch boulevard press even claimed that Princess Beatrix was all over the moon and in love with Don Vasco, Count Vicini, her neighbour in Tavarnelle Val di Pesa...

 

[eya]

Multiple online media reports that the royal family's Tuscan villa has been broken into. The thieves are said to have fled in one of the cars of the family.


https://www.ilmessaggero.it/persone/furto_barberino_tavernelle_villa_reali_olanda_ladri-5338411.html


"The Government Information Service further reports that the reporting is correct. For example, a car of the royal family would have been taken along, which was later found. Furthermore, nothing of value would have been stolen from Beatrix's vacation residence, which she officially gave to her sons."

https://twitter.com/RickEversRoyal

 

[lucien]

Multiple online media reports that the royal family's Tuscan villa has been broken into. The thieves are said to have fled in one of the cars of the family.


https://www.ilmessaggero.it/persone/furto_barberino_tavernelle_villa_reali_olanda_ladri-5338411.html


"The Government Information Service further reports that the reporting is correct. For example, a car of the royal family would have been taken along, which was later found. Furthermore, nothing of value would have been stolen from Beatrix's vacation residence, which she officially gave to her sons."

https://twitter.com/RickEversRoyal

They fled in a golf cart of the Princess,but that was found back soon after.

 

[muriel]

Multiple online media reports that the royal family's Tuscan villa has been broken into. The thieves are said to have fled in one of the cars of the family.


https://www.ilmessaggero.it/persone/furto_barberino_tavernelle_villa_reali_olanda_ladri-5338411.html


"The Government Information Service further reports that the reporting is correct. For example, a car of the royal family would have been taken along, which was later found. Furthermore, nothing of value would have been stolen from Beatrix's vacation residence, which she officially gave to her sons."

https://twitter.com/RickEversRoyal

I am so sorry to hear that, I am sure it is no fun having your house broken into.

 

[An Ard Ri]

Shocking but thankfully nothing of value was taken during the incident.

 

[Blog Real]

An old photo of the Dutch Royal Family at Villa Rocco dei Dragoni.

https://www.hola.com/imagenes/reale...o-realeza/0-846-792/holanda-robo-getty2-a.jpg

 

[tommy100]

Does Princess Beatrix still use the villa now? Do the rest of the family visit I wonder?

 

[An Ard Ri]

Yes I was wondering the same as it must be years since has been lasted used!

 

[Stefan]

Yes I was wondering the same as it must be years since has been lasted used!

Does Princess Beatrix not use it anymore? I tought that she still uses it in Summer

 

[An Ard Ri]

Does Princess Beatrix not use it anymore? I tought that she still uses it in Summer

Perhaps she does but I'm not 100% sure about where Beatrix holidays.

 

[Somebody]

Once in a while she is still photographed in/near Tavernelle, so I expect she is still using it. And I wouldn't be surprised if Mabel and her girls also try to spend some time there each summer (and Constantijn and Willem-Alexander('s family members) might do the same).

 

[tommy100]

Ah good to know Beatrix still uses it, and of course as its owned by children it would be nice indeed if they all make use of it. I guess apart WA & Max who have their Greek house, do the others have holiday homes of their own, if not then of course this would be a proper luxury....and only 2 hours from Amsterdam.

 

[Marengo]

I believe the family gathers there for Easter. Last year the twitter guy who tracks the government plane noticed it landed in Corfino, in Tuscany, a few days before easter. On the social media of members of the RF some mentions of the area near Tavernelle were made around Easter time. And Eloise spoke in an interview about how they were searching for easter eggs in the garden of the house.

Pasen viert Amalia traditioneel in Toscane – All Things Amalia

Het is traditie binnen de koninklijke familie: met Pasen brengt men een paar dagen door bij prinses Beatrix in haar vakantiehuis in Toscane.

allthingsamalia.nl