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The Clause Collector

The email arrived at 11:47 P.M. from a law firm account with one of those polite, tidy signatures - Best regards, followed by a wall of phone numbers. Marjorie saw it while standing in her kitchen, ri...

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The Journey Is The Destination

THE FASTEST BUSINESS JET in the world has taken off, and it's proving that the journey is just as exciting as the destination. Channeling more than eight decades of craftsmanship and...

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Legacy, Influence, And A Very Big Night

There are evenings that merely punctuate the social calendar - and then there are those rare nights that quietly recalibrate it. The second Annual Gala of The Monegasque™, held on December 3 at the Ya...

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Valdés In Monaco

  IT'S BEEN 60 YEARS since the founding of Equipo Crónica, the influential collective that contributed to post-war Spanish art and launched Manolo Val...

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Banking On Society

One of the things we considered was that a key to making banking’s gains sustainable is reinvestment and effective regulation. Profits that are responsibly reinvested in growth benefit shareholders, c...

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Rich In Responsibility

THIS YEAR MARKS two deeply meaningful milestones for our family and for Caudwell Children. We are celebrating the charity’s 25th anniversary and the 10th edition of the Butterfly Ball...

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The Other Kelly Girl

  KELLY POWERS - née Helen Jeanne Kelly - was the flame-haired, forever flirty and famously funny half of the “Kelly Girls”. The other half was Grace Patricia Kelly....

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A Pool, Etched In Stone: How Kusserpool Is Redefining Luxury Through Craftsmanship And Sustainability

In Lower Bavaria, where granite has been quarried for generations, a swimming pool quietly challenges prevailing notions of what luxury looks and feels like. Constructed not from concrete or tile but...

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A Royal Uncovering: When My Grandmother Brought Pratolino Back To Life

Every summer, until we were 11 years old, my twin brother and I vacationed at our family’s 16th-century Medici villa, Pratolino, on the hills of Florence. I...

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The Beauty Of Personal Disaster

IT’S THE GREAT GATSBY’S 100TH BIRTHDAY, the perfect pretext to spur discussion about how Fitzgerald’s iconic Jazz Age novel resonates, a century later. Why are we still obsessed with...

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Dishing Out Lifestyles

IN THE VERDANT HILLS of Romania’s Bihor County, where the air hums with possibility, Cosmina Măhăra is rewriting the script on what it means to live well. As the co-founder and genera...

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The Seed Investing Playbook

AFTER 16 YEARS, I left my role running capital markets in Asia for a European investment bank. I had spent my entire career in derivatives, eventually running all public markets of a...

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The Single House

THEY SAY MONACO’S name comes from the Greek word Monoikos, “single house,” and legend has it that Hercules himself landed here, alone, building a temple to honor his arrival. As a Gre...

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The Shoe Maker

IT WAS A LONG JOURNEY from founding Reebok in 1958 to becoming the number one global sports brand in 1987, outselling Nike as the most popular athletic shoe in the world. Sadly, durin...

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The Prince From Place Vendôme

In the dazzling world of high jewelry, few names are as synonymous with exclusivity and artistry as Guy Baruch. At his discreet bench in Place Vendôme, Paris’s legendary square for luxury jewelry, he...

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The Necklace

JATUAL PARIS was founded with a clear vision: to craft a new language of luxury for women who embody both tradition and transformation. At the heart of this vision lies the Grand Roya...

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The Dubai Voice: A New Chapter In Global Journalism

In an ambitious expansion that underscores the growing convergence of global luxury media, MC Media & Publishing—headquartered in Monaco—has launched The Dubai Voice™, a new editorial platform focused...

PERSON OF INTEREST

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 anticipation: marketing savants devi...

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The King Of Clay

AS WITH MOST ATP GAMES he played, Rafael Nadal perfectly remembers his first win at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters on April 17, 2005. “That was an amazing match, special for many reaso...

WAY OF LIFE

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 circumn...

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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...

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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 conve...

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When Scotland Yard Comes Knocking

LOGICALLY, given the media relevance of the tape produced by Mohamed Al-Fayed’s attorneys, we unveiled the truth surrounding a bodyguard who mysteriously vanished and was exiled from...

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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...

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The World’s Most Famous ‘Engagement Ring’

Princess Diana was undoubtedly the most memorable personality associated with the House of Repossi in the late 1990s for the astonishing transformation that unfolded before my eyes—fr...

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Rodomontade

Monte Carlo, Monaco —In a world where excess is the norm and luxury often comes swathed in the familiar hues of tradition, one new publication has emerged, boldly defying expectations. Rodomontade, a...

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A Green Affair: Helga Piaget’s Flowers4Art

Monte-Carlo’s Hôtel Métropole played host to a dazzling crowd this past weekend as the inaugural Flowers4Art took root, a three-day event curated by Helga Piaget, the passionate founder of the...

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Celebrity Kills

WHAT DO AMERICAN WRITERS F. Scott Fitzgerald and Joyce Carol Oates—who won this year’s prestigious 13th annual literary award, Prix Fitzgerald, held at Hotel Belles Rives on the Cap d...

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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 t...

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Clout Of Africa

THE FIRST CONTACT I had with Africa was in 1969, accompanied by Gio, my first love. We were going on a photographic safari in Kenya after a short, rather disappointing seaside stay in Malindi, a town...

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Grace The Musical

BEFORE HER DEATH more than a decade ago, “Kelly” Van Remoortel was well-known in Monaco as the wickedly-droll owner of Le Texan, the restaurant she founded not long after the loss of her long-time “be...

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A Tale Of Renaissance, Revival And Croatia

I HAVE, OVER THE LAST TWO DECADES, organized many gatherings called the Lopud Seminars, where I brought together artists, conservationists, anthropologists, architects, and museum professionals from a...

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Navigating Net Zero

It is with great pleasure that I begin writing for The Monegasque™. What could be better to celebrate my move to Monaco with my family? I am eager to share my experiences in yachting and boating, and...

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May The Brand Be With You

WHEN THE CONCEPT for The Monegasque™ was birthed as a premier magazine, its profound essence was underestimated. What was initially overlooked is now crystal clear: the name itself wields a potent, al...

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It Is Rocket Science

JANUARY 18, 2024, marked my sixth journey beyond the bounds of Earth, as I embarked on another exhilarating mission to the International Space Station (ISS) and Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Leading the char...

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The Grand Kid

WHEN I WAS ASKED by the commune of Beausoleil if I wanted to get involved in the “Village Charlot” project, there was never a doubt in my mind. The plan to transform a beautiful Belle Epoque property...

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Rock The Boat

On Saturday June 29th, the day kicked off with a warm welcome breakfast in the Riva tunnel in Monaco for all participants, followed by a briefing on the rules of the regularity race course and eleganc...

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The Roaring 2020S

IN 2024, JULIUS BAER’S Global Wealth and Lifestyle Report is published against a complex global background. Although the impact of the global pandemic has now settled into a new normal, inflation, ris...

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Are Robots Really A Threat To Artistic Talent?

Recent developments in Artificial Intelligence are impacting businesses across the globe, with no sector left invincible to the allure of automation. Nowhere is this threat felt more strongly than in...

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Glam And Green

BEYOND THE LUXURIOUS façades and renowned Monte Carlo Casino, Monaco has become a playground for the super-rich seeking more than the ephemeral thrill of material indulgence. Inspired by high-end adve...

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Adding Lux To The Cote De Provence

Tucked away in the idyllic landscape of Provence lies the timeless elegance of Château les Crostes. The vineyard makes for a compelling story where tradition meets innovation, with a history dating b...

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Behind The Wheel

Born in Monaco in 1927—four years after Prince Rainier, and on what is today known as National Day (see box “It’s A Date!”)—Francis Wright’s childhood consisted of wa...

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King Of The Rock

IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE that I write for The Monegasque™, reflecting on my brother, Michael Jackson, and the enchanting Principality, a country that has long held a special place in...

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The Bowl Of Porridge Just Right

MAGNETISM. EITHER YOU HAVE IT OR YOU DON’T.   Luiz F Costa Macambira, founder of The Monegasque™, definitely has it. “I had Jermaine Jackson on one phone and Adele on the other,” I r...

WAY OF LIFE

A Palace That Works

WHEN I WAS YOUNG, I had a Kodak Instamatic point-and-shoot camera but with only 12 to 24 photos in a film cartridge, you had to be very careful not to waste a single shot. It was not until 2009 when...

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The Monegasque Chronicles

  In the realm of luxury publications, The Monegasque™ stands out as a beacon of uniqueness and exclusivity. Boasting a roster of contributing writers that reads like a who's who of...

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Troubled Waters

EVERY DAY YOU COME IN CONTACT WITH WATER from the early morning until late at night. You will find it in the shower; at breakfast you will drink it as milk, orange juice or coffee. Ou...

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April-June Issue

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The Original

IN A WORLD that has seen rapid transformations in the last few years, from pandemics to conflicts causing vast worldwide migrations, it is remarkable how the human spirit finds solace...

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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...

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Lifestyle Maintenance

AGAINST a backdrop of a cost-of-living crisis, soaring energy costs, rampant inflation and geopolitical tensions, the top priorities among affluent individuals and families across the...