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CAPITAL
DUBAI’S POPULATION has grown from 3.3 million in 2020 to over 3.7 million today. By 2030, projections point toward five million. For the investors who got there early, the arithmetic has been generous. For those arriving now, the question is no longer whether Dubai works, it is whet...
By Alexander Agafiev
SPORTING LIFE
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 16, going to England first before settling here in the Principality. It's my sanctuary during the b...
By Mitch Evans
SIGNALS
CLIMATE CHANGE AND climate policy have been sidelined in public debate for a while. These days, geopolitics and the erratic and confrontational U.S. administration dominate the news and capture our attention. This is not all bad, however,...
By Norbert Ruecker
Talk Of The Rock
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 remains unsinkable. A WEEK BEFORE her wedding in 1956, Grace Kelly arrived in Mediterran...
By Annette Anderson
STYLE
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
Talk Of The Rock
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-publici...
By Annette Anderson
WELLBEING
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, Luiz F. Costa Macambira
WELLBEING
There is a particular kind of exhaustion that money cannot buy its way out of - the exhaustion of a life lived entirely in performance mode. For those who spend decades analyzing the trajectories of high-achievers, a striking pattern emerges: the individuals who have truly arrived are rarely the one...
The arrival of the Global Champions Arabians Tour at Port Hercule on July 9–10, 2026, offered a study in historic continuity, bringing one of the world’s most ancient equine lineages into the structural landscape of the Principality. To observe global sporting exhibitions over five decades is to und...
The contours of Port Hercule have long accommodated the intersections of wealth and mechanical sport. On July 9–10, 2026, however, the harbor’s waterfront will host a discipline tethered to an entirely different sort of heritage. The debut of the Global Champions Arabians Tour (GCAT) in Monaco bring...
By Luiz F. Costa Macambira
Accolades
On 21 May 2025, during the Cannes Film Festival, The Monegasque™ was recognised among the Top 100 Global Magazines at the ISuccess Awards, held at the Hotel Barrière Le Majestic. The distinction acknowledged the publication’s rapid ascent and its singular editorial positio...
Experience the allure of Monaco's elite with The Monegasque Digital Video Cover, showcasing a captivating lineup of illustrious monegasque personalities.
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.
SALONS
The 2026 Monaco Grand Prix weekend once again transformed the Principality into the centre of the sporting and social world, and among the most sought-after destinations was the Monte Carlo Race Club in collaboration with BND Events. Across its signature venues - the Rose de France Rooftop and the Panorama 13th and 14th Floor Terraces - guests enjoyed an exceptional blend of racing, hospitality, entertainment and networking in the heart of Monaco. The weekend itself made Formula 1 history as I...
By Alexander Agafiev
Accolades
At the prestigious Grand Ball of Princes and Princesses Monte-Carlo during the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, The Monegasque™ Magazine was honored with a distinguished award, accepted by Helga Piaget, its Editor of Environment, marking a notable recognition of the magazine’s growing international influence.
Arts
A MATTER OF EXPERTISE and Conviction: Reflections on Legacy, Independence, and the Future of the Modern Art Market. In the high-stakes theater of the international art world, there are those who merely trade in objects and those who serve as custodians of culture. Hélène Bailly Marcilhac belongs unequivocally to the latter. Holding a recognized place in the world of art and antiques, she stands out for a constant commitment and a widely acknowledged expertise that has made her...
By Lou Pelillo
SPORTING LIFE
IN THE HIGH-STAKES THEATER of European show jumping, where the margin between a clear round and a shattered dream is measured in millimeters, there is a certain kind of silence that precedes a champion. It isn’t the absence of noise, but the presence of poise. For those watching the emerald turf of the international circuit lately, that poise has a name: Sophia Aurelia George. At an age when most are still navigating the social labyrinths of adolescence, Sophia is busy rewriti...
By Alexander Agafiev
Arts
THE ROARING CANVAS of Formula 1 is about to evolve in breathtaking ways. The sport’s 2026 regulations have already reshaped the cars: smaller, lighter (down to 768kg minimum), more agile, powered by advanced sustainable fuels and near-50/50 hybrid energy split between electric and combustion. These machines do not just boast greater efficiency, they promise a visual and artistic renaissance that collectors and creators are already embracing. The future intersection of F1, art, a...
By Karolina Blasiak
PERSON OF INTEREST
IT WAS A MORNING that promised nothing, and in the high-speed world I inhabit, “nothing” is the rarest luxury of all. There was no grand design, no digital plan spread across a mahogany table, and certainly no communication strategy for the “birth” of a legend. If you had asked me at that moment, I would have told you I was in the middle of a deliberate deconstruction. I was seeking a silence so profound it bordered on the mystical - a way to rebuild my sensory system from the g...
By Zeus
L'Art De Vivre
SHIPYARDS ARE USUALLY judged by what leaves them: size, design features, and innovations. At Oceanco, the Dutch builder behind some of the world’s most ambitious yachts, those measures matter but they are not the whole story. The more revealing account begins long before a yacht is launched, in the less visible ways of how people work together when no audience is present. I have spent nearly two decades inside Oceanco. When asked what distinguishes the company, I do not begin w...
By Paris Baloumis
JOURNEYS
THERE IS A PARTICULAR kind of blue in Paris. Not the washed-out blue of a winter sky over the Seine or municipal blue of a street sign, but a blue that announces something altogether more serious. It is the blue door at 1, Place Vendôme, and if you know to look for it, it will stop you mid-stride on one of the most storied squares on earth. Behind that door, the Scheufele family - the dynasty behind Chopard, one of the last truly independent luxury houses in the world - has don...
By Luiz F. Costa MacambiraThoughts, arguments, opinions and reflections
Louis Ducruet is the son of Princess Stéphanie and Daniel Ducruet. He excelled as an international recruiter for AS Monaco and advisor for Nottingham Forest. As president of the Barbagiuans Monaco ass...
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...
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...
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...
