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Bill and Melinda Gates, who jointly run the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the world’s largest private philanthropic foundation, announced on Monday they will divorce after 27 years of marriage.  KEY FACTS - The Microsoft co-founder tweeted that…

In his first public comments on the claims of racism recently made by his brother Prince Harry and sister-in-law Meghan Markle, the Duke of Cambridge said the British monarchy are "very much not a racist family." KEY FACTS…

Article first published in Forbes Monaco September/October 2020 issue. How Charlene’s foundation is teaching children to keep their heads above water. MERE MORTALS traveling from Corsica to Nice typically take a 5-hour…

If you are looking to start a luxury business, there are few places in the world better suited than Monaco. Nearly 15 years ago, I started my boutique marketing agency in the Principality, and I have been enjoying all the advantages that…

Article first published in Forbes Monaco September/October 2020 issue. PR pros Valentina and Silvia Cangiano supply the narrative for luxury brands in Monaco. Storytelling comes naturally to the Cangiano sisters. Their grandmother, the…

Legendary Scottish Actor Sean Connery, best known for his iconic portrayal of James Bond, died overnight Friday in the Bahamas at the age of 90, with his family telling the BBC that Connery died peacefully after having been "unwell for…

Rafael Nadal squares off against Novak Djokovic Sunday in Paris in the 2020 French Open Final, which was rescheduled from June due to the coronavirus. History is on the line, as well as a $1.9 million check for the winner (loser gets $1 million).…

How has Covid, government lockdowns and social distancing affected the luxury fashion sector in Monaco? The Covid-19 pandemic has ravaged the global luxury fashion industry. Structural shifts in the business of fashion—such as the rise…

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have signed a multi-year agreement to produce content exclusively at Netflix, one of their first projects since stepping back from their royal duties in January and moving to California. KEY FACTS -…

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are reportedly eyeing lucrative speaking engagements and have signed with New York-based Harry Walker Agency as the now Los Angeles-based couple looks ahead after their split with the British Royal Family. KEY…

Designers Isabell Kristensen and Princess Margarita steal the show. Monaco’s only couture designer, Isabell Kristensen, and Princess Margarita, member of the Dutch Royal family, hit the runway together for the Dutch Real…

A global virus epidemic may have spoiled Bond’s premiere plans for April, but it can’t stop the world’s ultimate spy from hitting the big screen this fall. Call it a case of remarkable foreshadowing. Or simply one filmmaker’s destiny,…

Hatmaker to the stars, David Shilling is about to become one of the first civilians in history to see the sun rise and set every 90 minutes, making Monaco the 19th nation to send an astronaut to space. Last summer, to mark the 50th anniversary…

Leaving Hollywood for Prince Charming, Grace Kelly went totally off-script to raise a family and put a tiny Principality on the international cultural map, earning a devoted fan base in her adopted home along the way. She would have…

Five Monaco Golfers Help Team Europe Bring Home Augural Cup in St Moritz Celebrity Tournament. As a spinoff to the biannual U.S. Monaco Celebrity Golf Cup golf tournament, founded and organized by chairman Susan Feaster in 2016, the first St.…

Designer Kamyar Moghadam creates exceptional homes one room at a time. Mention the name Moghadam in Monaco, and it’s hard not to think carpets. Not just any carpet, but rather an exclusive collection of the world’s most remarkable…

America’s fascination with Grace Kelly through the eyes of the U.S. Ambassador to Monaco. IN 2018, MONACO JUMPED twenty spots to Number 139 on the list of U.S. top trade partners. The bilateral trade in goods between the two countries…

Fendi opens in Monaco. In February, Fendi opened its doors at One Monte-Carlo, showcasing three floors of contemporary design, vintage furniture and art redolent of a luxurious Roman apartment. The setting is not by coincidence; the label’s…

On July 1, the Monaco Foreign Residents Club (CREM) fêted nine years with a cocktail reception at Villa Key Largo in Cap d’Ail. In her welcome speech, president Louisette Azzoaglio Levy-Soussan called CREM the “antechamber…

Off -roading in a Super Defender in Iceland, swooping into St. Moritz at 3,300 meters on an Airbus Helicopter, or skydiving from an airplane near Monte Carlo, it’s all in a day’s work for Monaco infl uencer Tom Claeren. But you…

NADAL ON WHAT MAKES TENNIS IN MONTE CARLO SPECIAL #1 With 11 wins behind you at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, do you feel more pressure looking for victory number 12 on the clay courts this month? Rafael Nadal: No, my previous wins don’t…

The ultra-elite are dropping $250 000 a month to live in Monte Carlo’s newest neighborhood. Here’s why. What do the ultra-rich value most? Perhaps not family or health as much as … dirt. A 2018 report on “Luxury Real…

Couture house dresses stars off-the-rock Danish fashion designer Isabell Kristensen remembers distinctly the moment she first met longtime idol Shirley Bassey in 1993. “I walked up to her at a cocktail party in London, took a deep…

Dame Shirley leaves a lot of imagination WHO COULD EVER FORGET the 2013 Oscars? Gold spotlights dancing as Dame Shirley Bassey sashays across the stage, leans in to the mic and belts out a commanding “Goldfinger…” And that…

How One Monaco Hotel Is Experiencing a Surge in American Guests. THERE’S SPENDING POWER and then there’s Monaco, where, according to Wealth-X, one out of 56 people has assets totaling at least $30 million. The attitude…