Key takeaways:
- Princess Rita Jenrette Boncompagni Ludovisi, nee Rita Carpenter, was evicted from the historic villa Casino dell’Aurora in Rome on Thursday.
- The villa contains the only known ceiling painted by Caravaggio and has been owned by the Boncompagni Ludovisi family since the 1600s.
- The eviction marks the latest chapter in a long-running legal dispute between members of the Boncompagni Ludovisi family.
Rome, Italy – On Thursday, a Texas-born princess was evicted from a historic villa in Rome following a bitter inheritance dispute. The villa, known as the Casino dell’Aurora, is located off the swank Via Veneto and contains the only known ceiling painted by Caravaggio.
Princess Rita Jenrette Boncompagni Ludovisi, nee Rita Carpenter, was evicted from the villa after Carabinieri police arrived to enforce a court-mandated eviction order. She was accompanied by her four yapping bichon frise dogs as she made her dramatic exit.
The Boncompagni Ludovisi family is well-known for having owned the villa since the 1600s. The family is also known for its involvement in a long-running legal dispute over the inheritance of the villa. Princess Rita Jenrette Boncompagni Ludovisi, nee Rita Carpenter, is the latest member of the family to be embroiled in the dispute.
The legal battle has been ongoing for years and has exposed the dirty laundry of one of Rome’s aristocratic families. Princess Rita Jenrette Boncompagni Ludovisi, nee Rita Carpenter, is now the latest member of the family to be evicted from the villa.
The Casino dell’Aurora is a historic villa in Rome that contains the only known ceiling painted by Caravaggio. On Thursday, Princess Rita Jenrette Boncompagni Ludovisi, nee Rita Carpenter, was evicted from the villa following a court-mandated eviction order. The eviction marks the latest chapter in a long-running legal dispute between members of the Boncompagni Ludovisi family.
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