Texan princess evicted from Rome villa, Caravaggio stays
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Texas-born Princess Rita Boncompagni Ludovisi, born Rita Jenrette Carpenter and last wife of late Prince Nicolo Boncompagni Ludovisi, leaves her residence, The Casino dell'Aurora, also known as Villa Ludovisi, during the execution of an eviction order, in Rome, Thursday, April 20, 2023. The villa contains the only known ceiling painted by Caravaggio and Princess Ludovisi is facing a court-ordered eviction Thursday, in the latest chapter in an inheritance dispute with the heirs of one of Rome's aristocratic families. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)Carabinieri police officers followed by bailiffs and lawyers enter The Casino dell'Aurora, also known as Villa Ludovisi, as they execute an eviction order, in Rome, Thursday, April 20, 2023. Texas-born Princess Rita Boncompagni Ludovisi, who lives in the villa containing the only known ceiling painted by Caravaggio, is facing a court-ordered eviction Thursday, in the latest chapter in an inheritance dispute with the heirs of one of Rome's aristocratic families. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)Texas-born Princess Rita Boncompagni Ludovisi, born Rita Jenrette Carpenter and last wife of late Prince Nicolo Boncompagni Ludovisi, sits in a taxi as she leaves her residence, The Casino dell'Aurora, also known as Villa Ludovisi, during the execution of an eviction order, in Rome, Thursday, April 20, 2023. The villa contains the only known ceiling painted by Caravaggio and Princess Ludovisi is facing a court-ordered eviction Thursday, in the latest chapter in an inheritance dispute with the heirs of one of Rome's aristocratic families. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)Carabinieri police officers stand in front of The Casino dell'Aurora, also known as Villa Ludovisi, as they execute an eviction order, in Rome, Thursday, April 20, 2023. Texas-born Princess Rita Boncompagni Ludovisi, who lives in the villa containing the only known ceiling painted by Caravaggio, is facing a court-ordered eviction Thursday, in the latest chapter in an inheritance dispute with the heirs of one of Rome's aristocratic families. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)Texas-born Princess Rita Boncompagni Ludovisi, born Rita Jenrette Carpenter, left, and last wife of late Prince Nicolo Boncompagni Ludovisi, talks to journalists a she leaves her residence, The Casino dell'Aurora, also known as Villa Ludovisi, during the execution of an eviction order, in Rome, Thursday, April 20, 2023. The villa contains the only known ceiling painted by Caravaggio and Princess Ludovisi is facing a court-ordered eviction Thursday, in the latest chapter in an inheritance dispute with the heirs of one of Rome's aristocratic families. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)Bante Boncompagni Ludovisi, right, son of Prince Nicolo Boncompagni Ludovisi, and Carabinieri police officers stand in front of The Casino dell'Aurora, also known as Villa Ludovisi, during the execution of an eviction order, in Rome, Thursday, April 20, 2023. Texas-born Princess Rita Boncompagni Ludovisi, who lives in the villa containing the only known ceiling painted by Caravaggio, is facing a court-ordered eviction Thursday, in the latest chapter in an inheritance dispute with the heirs of one of Rome's aristocratic families. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)Texas-born Princess Rita Boncompagni Ludovisi, born Rita Jenrette Carpenter and last wife of late Prince Nicolo Boncompagni Ludovisi, leaves her residence, The Casino dell'Aurora, also known as Villa Ludovisi, during the execution of an eviction order, in Rome, Thursday, April 20, 2023. The villa contains the only known ceiling painted by Caravaggio and Princess Ludovisi is facing a court-ordered eviction Thursday, in the latest chapter in an inheritance dispute with the heirs of one of Rome's aristocratic families. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)Texas-born Princess Rita Boncompagni Ludovisi, born Rita Jenrette Carpenter and last wife of late Prince Nicolo Boncompagni Ludovisi, leaves her residence, The Casino dell'Aurora, also known as Villa Ludovisi, during the execution of an eviction order, in Rome, Thursday, April 20, 2023. The villa contains the only known ceiling painted by Caravaggio and Princess Ludovisi is facing a court-ordered eviction Thursday, in the latest chapter in an inheritance dispute with the heirs of one of Rome's aristocratic families. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)Carabinieri police officers stand in front of The Casino dell'Aurora, also known as Villa Ludovisi, as they execute an eviction order, in Rome, Thursday, April 20, 2023. Texas-born Princess Rita Boncompagni Ludovisi, who lives in the villa containing the only known ceiling painted by Caravaggio, is facing a court-ordered eviction Thursday, in the latest chapter in an inheritance dispute with the heirs of one of Rome's aristocratic families. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)A Carabinieri police officer looks at a blacksmith as he changes a lock of a door of The Casino dell'Aurora, also known as Villa Ludovisi, as they execute an eviction order, in Rome, Thursday, April 20, 2023. Texas-born Princess Rita Boncompagni Ludovisi, who lives in the villa containing the only known ceiling painted by Caravaggio, faced a court-ordered eviction Thursday, in the latest chapter in an inheritance dispute with the heirs of one of Rome's aristocratic families. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)Texas-born Princess Rita Boncompagni Ludovisi, born Rita Jenrette Carpenter and last wife of late Prince Nicolo Boncompagni Ludovisi, leaves her residence, The Casino dell'Aurora, also known as Villa Ludovisi, during the execution of an eviction order, in Rome, Thursday, April 20, 2023. The villa contains the only known ceiling painted by Caravaggio and Princess Ludovisi is facing a court-ordered eviction Thursday, in the latest chapter in an inheritance dispute with the heirs of one of Rome's aristocratic families. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)Texas-born Princess Rita Boncompagni Ludovisi, born Rita Jenrette Carpenter and last wife of late Prince Nicolo Boncompagni Ludovisi, leaves her residence, The Casino dell'Aurora, also known as Villa Ludovisi, during the execution of an eviction order, in Rome, Thursday, April 20, 2023. The villa contains the only known ceiling painted by Caravaggio and Princess Ludovisi is facing a court-ordered eviction Thursday, in the latest chapter in an inheritance dispute with the heirs of one of Rome's aristocratic families. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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Texas-born Princess Rita Boncompagni Ludovisi, born Rita Jenrette Carpenter and last wife of late Prince Nicolo Boncompagni Ludovisi, leaves her residence, The Casino dell'Aurora, also known as Villa Ludovisi, during the execution of an eviction order, in Rome, Thursday, April 20, 2023. The villa contains the only known ceiling painted by Caravaggio and Princess Ludovisi is facing a court-ordered eviction Thursday, in the latest chapter in an inheritance dispute with the heirs of one of Rome's aristocratic families. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)