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Sports

Fast Track To Net Zerø

I STARTED RACING AT A YOUNG AGE, working up through the ranks until reaching Formula 1. I’m a four-time Le Mans Champion and World Endurance Champion. I joined Formula E—the all-electric racing serie...

By Sébastien Buemi

Sports

The Magic Of Senna

I WAS BORN IN SÃO PAULO IN 1983, but this Principality, with its shimmering coastline and rich racing history, became more than just a residence—it became the backdrop of my life’s mo...

By Bruno Senna

Sports

Chasing Perfection

RACING THROUGH the narrow streets of Monaco in a Formula 1 car is an experience that defies description. Lap after lap, you’re kissing the walls with the tires, teasing the limits of...

By Oscar Piastri

Sports

Taking A Hit For Formula 1. Twice.

MY TIME IN FORMULA 1 was anything but ordinary. I made my debut in 1994 with team Simtek and then moved to Footwork Arrows in 1995. Across my career, I competed in 18 Grand Prix races, and while I did...

By Taki Inoue

Trends

Thinking Outside The Shoe Box

Jeff and Joe Foster founded Reebok running shoes in 1958. The industry wasn’t entirely new to the brothers in Bolton, England. Their grandfather’s company, J.W. Foster & Sons, had been in the business since 1895 and their shoes were worn by Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell at the 1924 Paris Olympics...

By Joe Foster

Society

Branching Out

FROM AN EARLY AGE, I had a great admiration for jewelry. My background afforded me close encounters with some of the most beautiful jewels from, among others, the Dutch Royal House, where each piece tells a special story. During my early childhood, this fascination for jewelry, craft, and design beg...

By H.R.H Princess Margarita of Bourbon-Parma

Sports

The Three Monacoteers

I WAS BORN IN HYÈRES, France, in 1988. Back then, my parents were working together in their hairdressing salon. After a few years, they divorced. I lived with my mother between Hyères and Marseille before she met Hervé Leclerc and fell in love. We moved to Monaco with him when I was five. At the time, I was trying to process all these changes: a new, clean city with huge boats and sports cars everywhere, a new school (l’école des Dominicaines) run by Dominican sisters, and a new...

By Lorenzo Tolotta-Leclerc

LIVING

Floating Dreams

ABOUT TWENTY YEARS AGO, I encountered a concept that captured my imagination: The World, the first and—so far—only ship offering permanent residences on board and continuously circumnavigating the globe. The idea fascinated me. I remember looking at the floor plans, explori...

By Frank Binder

L'Art De Vivre

Driving Innovation

IN THE ELECTRIFYING REALM of Formula One, where split-second decisions and raw talent propel drivers to glory, the spectacle of speed is nothing short of mesmerizing. Each victory lap, each podium finish, is a triumph of human skill—an artistry that commands global attention. Yet, a...

By Paris Baloumis

WORLD

Turning The Tides

A YEAR AGO, I found myself standing on the sandy beaches of Madagascar, flanked by two incredible and inspiring women—one a seasoned conservationist, the other my 15-year-old daughter. As we watched crabs scurry across the shore, we were reminded of the boundless life the ocean nurt...

By Kirsten Schuijt

Movies & Theater

The Last Picture Show

CRIED AT THE END of Grace Kelly’s final film. Though it was not, as you might expect, at the close of some Hitchcock thriller or a sweeping John Ford epic. It was, in fact, a short light comedy that Princess Grace starred in and produced herself, not long before her death in 1982. T...

By Annette Anderson

ON 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.

Alberto Repossi

Since 1920, jewelry has been a family legacy for the Repossi's. It all began when Alberto Repossi's grandfather opened the first High Jewelry factory in Piedmont, northern Italy. In 1978, Alberto Repossi, along with his wife Gio' Giove Repossi, inaugurated their first store in Monaco, followed by another in Paris' Place Vendome in 1986. By 1994, Repossi became the "Official Supplier of H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince of Monaco." His exquisite creations have adorned royal families and celebrities, including Princess Diana's engagement ring offered by Dodi Al Fayed in 1997, and the engagement ring for H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco's future wife, Princess Charlene of Monaco.

Sports

FROM PUPIL TO PACE-SETTER

GROWING UP in the sun-drenched Principality of Monaco, I was captivated by the roar of engines and the blur of speed that transformed the streets I walked to school into the hallowed circuit of the Monaco Grand Prix. Each year, this tiny enclave on the French Riviera became a theater of velocity, where the world’s finest drivers piloted spectacular machines through its narrow, winding lanes. Yet beyond the annual spectacle, Monaco was also a quiet haven for racing royalty, inclu...

By Maro Engel

Events

Monaco’s WAIB Summit 2025

On June 27 and 28, 2025, Monte Carlo will host the WAIB Summit Monaco at the prestigious One Monte-Carlo, near the iconic Place du Casino. This two-day event marks the Principality’s first major convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and Web3, bringing together visionaries, industry leaders, and Monaco’s elite to explore the future of technology. The WAIB Summit comprises three key events, all accessible with a single ticket. The flagship WAIB Summit will focus on AI and Web3’s transformat...

By Alexander Agafiev Macambira

Sports

Monegasque Pride: Young Volleyball Team Debuts in Malta

For the first time in Monegasque history, 13 young volleyball players are representing the Principality at the CEV Small Countries Association U-18 Women's Championship in Malta, held from April 10 to 13. Guided by manager Axel Le Meur, the team comprises Leana Curetti, Paloma Pizio, Erin Shire, Jony Jane Braggiotti Marcato, Lina Gastaud, Elisha Dana, Anastasia Amici, Louna Herbert, Naomi Nigioni, Mathea Chanas, Eden Duprat, Cassia Schubler, and Chloé Merlo. This European championship features...

By Alexander Agafiev Macambira

Travel

A Quiet Star Ascends in Klosters: Hotel Vereina

KLOSTERS, Switzerland — Tucked beneath the jagged embrace of the Swiss Alps, where snow clings to rooftops and the air hums with alpine stillness, Klosters has long been a refuge for those who prefer their luxury discreet. Now, this unassuming village has a new claim to fame: Hotel Vereina, a historic retreat in its heart, has earned a coveted fifth star. On November 1, HotellerieSuisse, the arbiter of Swiss hospitality, confirmed the distinction, making Vereina the first 5-star...

By Vladyslava Garkusha

Arts

THE LANGUAGE OF HANJI

A connection to art began early in Minjung Kim’s childhood. Born in 1962 in Gwangju, South Korea, she grew up immersed in the study of traditional Korean calligraphy and painting. Under the guidance of her teachers, she mastered the delicate yet disciplined techniques of ink-wash painting and the use of hanji, a type of traditional handmade Korean mulberry paper. These formative years ingrained in her the values of precision, patience, and mindfulness—qualities that would later define her artist...

By H.R.H. Prince Michel of Yugoslavia

Culture

I WILL ALWAYS SING

I AM CHICO —well, Jahloul Bouchikhi is my real name—but everyone knows me as Chico. I was born and raised in Arles, a small town in the south of France, where the rhythms of flamenco and the pulse of the Gypsy culture surrounded me. In the 1970s, I co-founded a group called Los Reyes, which became the Gipsy Kings in 1981. We made music that connected the heartbeats of the South of France with the world, blending flamenco with rumba, pop, and Latin rhythms. Our sound resonated so...

By Chico Bouchikhi

The Food Scene

MY CULINARY JOURNEY

I CAN'T REMEBER A TIME when I didn’t cook. It’s been a part of me since I was a small boy growing up in Basilicata, in southern Italy. As kids, we were always expected to help in the kitchen. And as soon as I got home from school, I’d head straight into the garden to pick the vegetables, like tomatoes and herbs, that we’d be eating that evening. Those were happy days, and I can still picture them really clearly—no screens in sight, just conversations around the kitchen table, sh...

By Antonio Salvatore

The Food Scene

THE MORE THE MARIUS

WHEN I RECEIVED a heartfelt message from a friend saying she couldn’t remember the last time she’d enjoyed a relaxed meal so much, I was truly touched. I too cherished our long, leisurely lunch at Marius Monaco, but I know the true quality of the afternoon had little to do with me and everything to do with the exceptional dining experience we encountered. Monaco’s newest Provençal restaurant occupies the former spot of the legendary Stars’N’Bars. While some things haven’t chang...

By Suzanna Chambers

MONAPINION^TM

Thoughts, arguments, opinions and reflections

Helga Piaget

Working Across Generations To Protect Life's Greatest Commodity
Luiz F. Costa Macambira

We are not just a publication; and for sure not another luxury magazine
Maren Tschinkel

My goal is to inspire others with my approach to health
H.I.R.H. Archduke Carl Christian of Austria

A Bentley, a legacy, and the art of acquiring well

Influential People

SP Hinduja Shanu (Hinduja Family)

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James Ratcliffe

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Stefano Pessina

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Eyal Ofer

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