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Beckhams Post Portofino Family Moments as Brooklyn Remains Estranged

David and Victoria are curating yacht photos to project family togetherness despite an unresolved split with their eldest son Brooklyn.

Overview

  • This weekend the family was photographed in Portofino and aboard their yacht Seven, with David and Victoria sharing staged selfies, ice‑cream outings and a return to the hotel they first visited in 1997.
  • David has taken an active role as photographer during the trip, directing shots of Victoria and Harper and posting video and images from the Mediterranean stopovers.
  • Cruz and his girlfriend Jackie Apostel have been part of the trip, with Jackie posting an Instagram mirror selfie calling 15‑year‑old Harper a “Built in bestie” and sharing other holiday images.
  • Brooklyn remains publicly estranged after a January statement cutting ties with his parents and blocking family members on social media, and the family reportedly narrowly avoided a run‑in with him in the South of France earlier this summer.
  • The coverage underscores how curated social posts, paparazzi photos and public outings are being used to shape the Beckhams’ image even as the dispute with Brooklyn and questions about control over the family brand persist.