Charlotte Casiraghi | |
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 Casiraghi in 2010 | |
| Born | Charlotte Marie Pomeline Casiraghi (1986-08-03)3 August 1986 (age 39) |
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| Partner | Gad Elmaleh (2011–2015) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Stefano Casiraghi Princess Caroline of Monaco |
| Relatives | Andrea Casiraghi (brother) Pierre Casiraghi (brother) Princess Alexandra of Hanover (maternal half-sister) |
Charlotte Marie Pomeline Casiraghi (born 3 August 1986) is a Monégasque model, socialite, equestrian and journalist. She is the second child ofCaroline, Princess of Hanover, andStefano Casiraghi, an Italian industrialist. She is twelfth inline to the throne of Monaco. Her maternal grandparents wereRainier III, Prince of Monaco, and American actressGrace Kelly. She is named after her maternal great-grandmother,Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois.
Charlotte Casiraghi was born inPrincess Grace Hospital Centre inLa Colle, Monaco on 3 August 1986 toPrincess Caroline of Monaco andStefano Casiraghi.[1] She was christened on 20 September 1986. Her godparents areAlbina du Boisrouvray and Stefano Casiraghi's brother-in-law, Massimo Bianchi.[1] She has two brothers:Andrea (b. 1984) andPierre (b. 1987). When she was four years old, her father was killed in a boating accident. After his death, Princess Caroline moved the family to theMidi village ofSaint-Rémy-de-Provence in France, with the intention of minimising their exposure to the press.[2][1]
In January 1999, Charlotte gained a stepfather and two stepbrothers, (Prince Ernst of Hanover andPrince Christian of Hanover), when her mother marriedErnst August, Prince of Hanover. Six months later, Casiraghi's half-sister,Princess Alexandra of Hanover, was born at a clinic inVöcklabruck, Austria. Casiraghi is one of the godmothers to her sister.[3] The family then moved to the Parisian suburb ofFontainebleau.
From 2001 through 2004, as a member ofMarcel Rozier's Team Marionnaud, Casiraghi participated in a number of Junior and Amateur classshow jumping competitions. She was trained by his sonThierry Rozier.[4]
From the ages of two to six, Casiraghi attended Les Dames de Saint Maur, which is part of the Catholic schools of François d'Assise Nicolas Barré in Monaco.[5] At the age of six, she moved on to theÉcole de la République (state school system) inSaint-Rémy-de-Provence. From 2000 to 2004 she attended theLycée François-Couperin,Fontainebleau.[6]
She obtained herbaccalaureate exam in July 2004 withsumma cum laude. She then enrolled in thehypokhâgne andkhâgne course at theLycée Fénelon, inSt-Germain-des-Près, Paris, in the hope of entering theÉcole normale supérieure (Paris).[6] She took the written entrance exam for ENS in June 2006, but failed to make the list of candidates eligible to proceed to the oral exam.[3]
In 2007, Casiraghi earned aLicence de Philosophie (B.A.) from theUniversity of Paris IV: Paris-Sorbonne;[7] She completed two internships, firstly with the publishing house of Robert Laffont[8] in Paris, and then later from October 2007 with the Sunday magazine supplement ofThe Independent newspaper of London.[9] In 2018, she told Clara Le Fort ofBillionaire magazine: "I continued studying philosophy while at theSciences Po Doctoral School."[10][3] Casiraghi furthered her studies at theCatholic University of Paris.[11]
In 2010, Casiraghi became the official ambassador for the equestrian collections ofGucci.[12][13] In 2014, she became the face ofGucci Cosmetics.[14] Casiraghi modelled forYves Saint Laurent's campaign for its Fall 2018 collection, giving it the hashtag #YSL15.[15] She was photographed byDavid Sims as the face of the campaign.[16]
Casiraghi modeled for photographerCollier Schorr in the eighth issue ofSystem magazine. In agender fluid framework, she modeled clothing from theGuccimenswear line.[17] On 22 December 2020, she became the brand ambassador ofChanel.[18][19] She was the global face for Chanel's Spring/Summer 2021 campaign.[20]
In 2018, Casiraghi collaborated withMontblanc on a line of jewellery calledLes Aimants and inspired byNancy Cunard.[21]
In 2015, Casiraghi foundedLes Rencontres Philosophiques de Monaco (literally, "Philosophical Encounters").[6] Her co-founders include her former teacher in Fontainebleau, the philosopherRobert Maggiori.[6] The others founders areJoseph Cohen andRaphael Zagury-Orly.[6] Her mother is among the many honorary members of the group, a think tank on philosophy where contemporary issues and new publications in the field of philosophy are discussed. The writings and the life ofAnne Dufourmantelle made a strong impact on Casiraghi, who wrote in particular about Dufourmantelle's bookDéfense du Secret in an article forLibération.[22] Casiraghi and Dufourmantelle, who died in 2017, were friends, sharing, according to Casiraghi, a passion not only for philosophy but for horses.[23]
Casiraghi wrote the preface for a book published in 2017 by the psychoanalystJulia Kristeva.[24] The two women also published their letters to each other, reflecting on philosophy.[25][26]
In March 2018, Casiraghi and Maggiori published their Kindle book, throughÉditions du Seuil.[27] The title isArchipel des Passions (Archipelago of the Passions). It is a series of dialogues between the professor and the student about the various passions (i.e. arrogance, joy, cruelty, love) and their affects.[27][6] It is also "an essay on the passion of thought."[27] The book is dedicated to her father and explores around 40 passions.[28]
In June 2009, Casiraghi, accompanied by her uncleAlbert II, Prince of Monaco, appeared on the French television programme Stade 2 to speak about her recent enrollment in theGlobal Champions Tour.[29]
Since returning to theshow jumping sport in April 2009 (after a four-year hiatus), she continues to train with Thierry Rozier. Casiraghi and the baygelding named GI Joe (owner:Jan Tops), participated in the 2009Global Champions Tour inValencia,[30]Monte Carlo,[31]Cannes,Estoril,[32]Rio de Janeiro,[33] andValkenswaard.[34]
Casiraghi continued participation in the Global Champions Tour throughout 2010. For the most part, she rode horses Troy (a chestnutstallion) and Tintero (a greygelding).[35] The GCT "Pro-Am Cup" (Professional-Amateur) relay was her original concept.[36] It is a staple of the GCT Monaco event to this day.
In 2010, she assumed the role of honorary president of theGlobal Champions Tour (now theLongines Global Champions Tour) in Monaco; her mother had been honorary president of the event as it existed prior to its inclusion in the Global Champions Tour.[4] Since 2015, Casiraghi has not taken part in multiple phases of the Longines Global Champions Tour, and reduced her participation to the Monaco phase only.[37]
Casiraghi is a published writer and magazine editor. Her credits include work forAnOther Magazine (its issue for January 2008)[38] andthe Sunday supplement to the BritishThe Independent newspaper in the late months of 2007.[9] She was theeditor-at-large forAbove magazine in 2009.[39][better source needed][obsolete source][self-published source?] With two friends, she left that role in order to focus on the founding of the ecological/fashion-relatedEver Manifesto.
Through her work as theeditor-at-large forAbove magazine, Casiraghi befriendedStella McCartney, whom she interviewed for the magazine's first issue.[40] McCartney enlightened Casiraghi and readers as to the many ways the fashion industry can harm the ecosystem.[40][41] Also forAbove, Casiraghi was reported inWomen's Wear Daily as being "instrumental in securing an interview withGomorrah authorRoberto Saviano (which took place in hiding thanks to Saviano's dissection of the Mafia)."[42]
On 21 September 2009, Casiraghi announced plans to publish 3,000 copies ofEver Manifesto, a free publication on what she considers the fashion industry's harmful impact on the global environment and to promotesustainability in fashion.[9][43] She revealed that her collaborators with theLoro Piana-funded project are the socialite Alexia Niedzielski and advertising executive Elizabeth von Guttman. She also revealed that the environmentally conscious designer Stella McCartney, as well as her own unclePrince Albert II, greatly enlightened and influenced her.[9][43][44] Specifically, she said in 2013: "It's only recently that I've questioned the way that I've been consuming. I haven't been as conscious as I should have been."[43]
The debut issue ofEver Manifesto was distributed free at the10 Corso Como boutique duringMilan Fashion Week and again atColette in Paris duringParis Fashion Week.[43] Casiraghi explained that the magazine will not have a predetermined publication schedule. "We want to publish when we have something to say or people to support," she said. "It will be short and meaningful so that people will read it."[43]
The day after the publication of herLa Stampa interview,[45] 22 September, Casiraghi joined her partners, Niedzielski and Guttman, at the gallery ofMichelangelo Pistoletto, in the town ofBiella, in the Italian region ofPiedmont. Along with the artist and theVogue Italia editor-in-chiefFranca Sozzani, she unveiled plans forEver Manifesto and theCittà dell'arte Fashion: Bio Ethical Sustainable Trend.[46]
In October 2009, Casiraghi was a guest at theStella McCartney show in Paris.[47] Sitting in the front row withDasha Zhukova,Paul McCartney andGwyneth Paltrow, she toldWomen's Wear Daily aboutEver Manifesto.[47] Copies of the magazine's first issue were left on the seats before the show.[47] "We will announce [succeeding issues] on the website soon," she said.[47]
Casiraghi contributed to the October 2009 issue of20, the free newspaper of Alex Dellal's gallery,20 Hoxton Square Projects.[48]
Casiraghi founded Swoon Productions in 2012 that focused on equestrian films.[49] In 2014, she bought the rights to the bookOur Lady of the Nile,[50] which was released as a feature film in 2020, in which she was one of the producers.[51]
Casiraghi is a private citizen, but occasionally attends official functions in Monaco, such as a fundraising gala forAMADE Mondiale andNelson Mandela's foundation in September 2007.[52] In 2006, she made her debut appearance atMonaco's Rose Ball (in French:Bal de la Rose), which also raises money for thePrincess Grace Foundation.[53] In 2015, she joined the board of directors ofFXB France, an organization founded by her godmotherAlbina du Boisrouvray in 1989 to combat AIDS and poverty.[54]
As a child, she was Monegasque delegate to theClub des Habits Rouges.[citation needed] At the same time, her grandfatherRainier III, Prince of Monaco designated her patron of the Public Safety Division in Monaco.[4] In 2024, she was named as a Knight of theOrder of Cultural Merit ( Monaco)[55]
At the age of 16, Casiraghi was named number ten on a list of the world's most eligible young women.[56]Vanity Fair selected Casiraghi as one of theInternational Best Dressed List of 2006.[57]
Casiraghi is often photographed at fashion shows,[58] art exhibits, and equestrian events.
In December 2011, Casiraghi started dating stand-up comedian and actorGad Elmaleh. Their son, Raphaël, was born on 17 December 2013.[59] As Raphaël's parents were not married, he is not included in the line of succession to the Monegasque throne. The couple split in June 2015.[60]
In March 2018, several credible media sources reported Casiraghi's engagement toDimitri Rassam, the son of French actressCarole Bouquet, and it was widely noted that she wore a diamond ring at Monaco's Rose Ball on 24 March.[61][62][63] She was visibly pregnant by the summer and the couple chose to postpone a wedding until after the birth of their child.[64] On 23 October 2018, she gave birth to a second child, a son named Balthazar.[65] The couple married civilly at thePrince's Palace of Monaco on 1 June 2019.[66] They celebrated in a reception at the nearbyVilla La Vigie in Roquebrune.[67] On 29 June 2019, they married religiously at the Abbey of Sainte-Marie de Pierredon, outsideSaint-Rémy-de-Provence.[68]
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Knight of theOrder of Cultural Merit (18 November 2024).[69][70]In November 2000, 14-year-old Charlotte joined her mother and their dog Romeo for the "Race of Stars" amateur jockey race. Marcel Rozier was there, as was his son, or rather one of his sons, Philippe Rozier, who participated in the race. (The other son, Thierry Rozier, was Charlotte's longtime personal trainer.)
You studied Philosophy at the Sorbonne, and after work experience in publishing and at The Independent newspaper in London went back to university, studying philosophy at L'Institut Catholique de Paris.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)Casiraghi, 27, and her boyfriend, actor-comedian Gad Elmaleh, 42, released a statement that Raphael was born in Monaco Tuesday. Sources tell PEOPLE the birth was around 9 p.m.
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