Technology
To Race Or To Not Race?
SPRING HAS DESCENDED upon the sun-dappled streets of Monaco, where the air hums with the promise of the Grand Prix. The Principality is alive with anti...
By H.I.R.H. Archduke Carl Christian of Austria
BUSINESS
The Woman Behind The Wheel
MANNHEIM, AUGUST 1888. Carl Benz just finished building his Patent-Motorwagen III, considered one of the world’s first automobiles. Satisfied by its advancement, he believed the next...
By H.I.R.H. Archduke Carl Christian of Austria
Sports
The Wheels Of History
IN THE PANTHEON of Olympic sports, pushed to the very limits of endurance, strength, and precision, one could be forgiven for overlooking the place of the automobile. Yet, delve into...
By H.I.R.H. Archduke Carl Christian of Austria
Culture
The Not So Fast Lane
FERDINAND PORSCHE, a name synonymous with automotive excellence, once famously said, “I couldn’t find the sportscar of my dreams, so I built it myself.” This declaration encapsulates the essence of Po...
By H.I.R.H. Archduke Carl Christian of Austria
Culture
Conducting A Negotiation
IN THE INTRIGUING TAPESTRY of history, few figures stand out quite like Charles-Maurice, Prince de Talleyrand-Périgord. His journey from reluctant priesthood to becoming a mastermind of diplomacy read...
By H.I.R.H. Archduke Carl Christian of Austria
Culture
Appreciating Taste
IN THE EARLY 1930S, Zurich, a city teetering on the brink of metamorphosis, sets the stage for our tale. At the city’s pulsating heart, a young man of 22, recently bequeathed with a s...
By H.I.R.H. Archduke Carl Christian of Austria
Society
Appreciating Taste
IN THE EARLY 1930s, Zurich, a city teetering on the brink of metamorphosis, sets the stage for our tale. At the city’s pulsating heart, a young man of 22, recently bequeathed with a substantial fortun...
By H.I.R.H. Archduke Carl Christian of Austria