SPORTING LIFE
Mind Over Movement
MONACO MIGHT BE KNOWN for its glamour, but for me, it's home. I moved to Europe in 2011 to pursue my racing career. It was a big change at...
By Mitch Evans
Curated perspectives from the world’s most influential circles
On the cover
SIGNALS
The Innovation Dividend
CLIMATE CHANGE AND climate policy have been sidelined in public debate for a while. These days, geopolitics and the erratic and confrontat...
By Norbert Ruecker
Talk Of The Rock
A Yacht By Any Other Name
For nearly a century, the Deo Juvante has sailed through oceans and eras, glamour and romance, and adventure and survival. Nine owners charted the iconic yacht in fresh waters, but her identity remain...
By Annette Anderson
L'Art De Vivre
The Vigneron
VITICULTURE IS A CRAFT that asks much, yet gives just as much in return. Working the vine means living in constant dialogue with nature - reading its moods, respecting its rhythms, a...
By H.R.H. Prince Felix of Luxembourg
Inner Circles
Blueprint For Authority
IN KEEPING WITH ITS COMMITMENT to localized expertise, The Monegasque™ is pleased to announce the expansion of its editorial board with the appointments of H.R.H. Prince Fel...
By Luiz F. Costa Macambira
STYLE
Vintage Edits
THERE WAS A TIME when vintage was whispered about - hidden in discreet boutiques, reserved for collectors, or dismissed as nostalgic indulgence. Today, it speaks with confidence. Not loudly, but with precision. Vintage has become one of the most intelligent choices in fashion - a st...
By Inna Dudakova
WELLBEING
The Biological Pitstop
FROM MY VIBRANT LIFE in Monaco, a world defined by the azure horizon and the mechanical precision of the Grand Prix, I have long cultivated a passion for the engineering of high-performance cars. There is a specific, tactile satisfaction in a machine that responds with instant, calibrated accuracy. Yet, in the high-velocity cycles of global markets and constant decision-making, I often find that the human engine is treated with far less scrutiny than a bespoke V12. We ignore the...
By H.I.R.H. Archduke Carl Christian of Austria
L'Art De Vivre
The Elegant Art Of Being A Guest At Sea
IN MONACO, THE SEA is not scenery - it is heritage. From the early regattas championed by Prince Albert I - the "Navigator Prince" - to the modern spectacle of the Monaco Yacht Show each September, the Principality has always understood that life at sea demands both courage and cul...
By Ferruccio Rossi
Arts
Ron Arad Goes Solo
DESIGN, IN THE HANDS of Ron Arad, becomes an act of transformation. Steel twists into spirals, chairs swell into monumental forms, and familiar objects acquire an unexpected sculptural presence. For more than four decades, Arad has explored the expressive potential of materials with...
By Damien Simonelli
SPORTING LIFE
Racing Roots
I WAS BORN ON October 14, 2004, in São Paulo, Brazil - a city that never slows down, where ambition is part of the air you breathe. My childhood was built around speed; by six years old I was already karting, chasing something I couldn't yet name but that I felt every time I touched...
By Gabriel Bortoleto
L'Art De Vivre
Wellness Rewired
MONACO HAS BEEN the foundation of my creative journey. I started my first business here when I was just eighteen years old, launching my jewelry line LS Diamonds. I was fascinated by the power of design and symbolism in jewelry and wanted to create pieces that felt both elegant and...
By Lana ScolaroON THE VIDEO DIGITAL COVER
Experience the allure of Monaco's elite with The Monegasque Digital Video Cover, showcasing a captivating lineup of illustrious monegasque personalities.
Antonio Salvatore
Antonio Salvatore - A Food Editor for The Monegasque™ , covering culinary art and food trends, Michelin-starred chef Antonio Salvatore was born in Basilicata, Italy, and has traveled extensively, honing his craft in Spain, England, and Russia. Now based in Monaco, he serves refined contemporary Italian cuisine at Rampoldi’s exclusive five-table setting, using top-quality ingredients from Menton, San Remo, and Southern Italy. His signature dishes include bottoni di vitello tonnato, cabri dodici ore, and texture di cioccolato, while at the brasserie, he reimagines classic dishes with a modern twist.
THE DUTCH MASTER
DURING THE MONACO Grand Prix, the world's most extraordinary yachts gather in Port Hercule, their polished hulls forming a striking backdrop to the spectacle on shore. Conversations often revolve around design, speed and pedigree. Yet among experienced owners, another topic is increasingly taking precedence: the quality of the ownership experience itself.
Today, luxury in yachting extends far beyond acquisition. Transparency, operational clarity and intelligent management have...
THE BOY WHO RACED THE WORLD
THERE IS A SPECIFIC, lonely kind of magic in the hum of a cooling fan at three in the morning. For most nine-year-olds, that sound belongs to a bed-side humidifier or a computer left running by mistake. For me, it was the soundtrack to a world where I wasn't a child, but a peer to giants.
My life in racing didn't start with a grand ceremony; it began with a father who saw a spark and refused to let it flicker out. He was the one who strapped a three-year-old into a kart while t...
By Guel Costa
UNDER OATH
This is my faith, my path, my ground, A missing piece of land I found. oil to turn, fruits to share, We’ll make the most of what is there. So take this gin, this mill, this will And never sin for grain in bin. But celebrate the seeds we sow, And be kind to what we’re letting go. Come rain, come shine, We’ll strive for growth, You have my word, you have my... OATH
YOU MIGHT WONDER about the poem. “OATH” is a powerful word. It speaks to something simple but enduring. The promises...
By Valtteri Bottas
Talk Of The Rock
CUE PRINCESS
IN APRIL 1956, the American actress Grace Kelly married the prince of a faraway country in a fairy-tale wedding - not just once but twice. It’s public knowledge that Grace wed Prince Rainier III of Monaco in a traditional civil ceremony on one day and then in an epic, highly-publicized religious ceremony in a resplendent cathedral on the next. Yet a little-known fact is that on April 18 that same year Grace Kelly also married another prince: Crown Prince Albert of Carpathia. (Oo...
By Annette Anderson
INTELLIGENCE
The End of Digital Mimicry: SYNHAWK and the Future of Certainty
In the current landscape of digital communication, the human voice and face have become vulnerable targets for sophisticated mimicry. As artificial intelligence grows increasingly adept at synthesizing realistic digital replicas, the foundational trust of a video call or a voice note has begun to erode. Amidst this rising crisis of authenticity, SYNHAWK, a Czech-American deep tech startup, is positioning itself as the definitive arbiter of digital truth.
The threat is no longer theoretical. Tod...
By Alexander Agafiev
JOURNEYS
A SHARED VOCABULARY OF EXCELLENCE
THERE ARE HOTELS that define a skyline, and then there are hotels that define a city. In Singapore, Marina Bay Sands does both. Its triple-tower silhouette - a futuristic colossus crowned by the world’s most cinematic rooftop pool - has long been an emblem of the Lion City’s audacity. Yet, within this architectural icon lies a world less photographed and far more whispered about: The Paiza Collection, the hotel’s discreet sanctuary of ultra-luxury, privacy, and butler-led splend...
By Luiz F. Costa Macambira
JOURNEYS
A DECADE ABOVE THE REST
TOGETHER WITH MY PARTNERS, Matthieu Orioli (now COO) and Patrick Rossire (now CFO), we founded Simply Jet in early 2016, shortly after graduating from the École Hôtelière de Lausanne. Our ambition was to bring finest Swiss hospitality to the private jet charter industry. We entered the market with a service model based on personalised attention, lean operations, and a “Pay as You Fly” structure, removing the long-term commitments common in the market. This approach offered clien...
By Yann-Guillaume Jaccard
Arts
NATURE AS IS
NATURE is the most enchanting creation of the Universe. It reveals itself through dazzling, colorful flowers, sun-drenched fruits, extraordinary animals, majestic mountains, deep blue rivers and seas, and the infinite celestial sphere above us.
For centuries, nature has been the primary source of inspiration for painters, artists, and poets alike. Their works have reflected its shapes, its colors, its visible reality as well as its spiritual and symbolic dimensions, often inter...
By Helga Piaget
MONAPINIONTM
Thoughts, arguments, opinions and reflections
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H.R.H. Prince Felix of Luxembourg
THE VIGNERON
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H.R.H. Prince Michel of Yugoslavia
A ROYAL UNCOVERING
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H.I.R.H. Archduke Carl Christian of Austria
METAL MASTERPIECES
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Helga Piaget
TROUBLED WATERS
VOICES OF INFLUENCE
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SP Hinduja Shanu (Hinduja Family)
The Hinduja family has earned a prominent place on both the Forbes World’s Billionaires list and the ranking of India’s Richest families. As a senior member of the Hinduja Group, Hinduja S.P. Shanu i...
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James Ratcliffe
Former chemical engineer James Ratcliffe is the founder, chairman and majority owner of chemical powerhouse Ineos Group. The London-based conglomerate produces everything from synthetic oils and plast...
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Stefano Pessina
Stefano Pessina heads the world's largest drugstore chain, Walgreens Boots Alliance. Pessina bought over 1,500 rival companies across Europe, merged his UniChem Group with Alliance Boots and took it p...
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Eyal Ofer
Ofer owns Global Holdings, an international real estate firm, and the Zodiac Group, a shipping company. In addition to the 150 vessels he owns under Zodiac, Ofer also owns a 5% stake in Royal Caribbea...
