Pierre Casiraghi

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Monegasque princely family
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ID Princess Charlène of Monaco

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Pierre Rainier Stefano Casiraghi (born September 5, 1987 ) is the younger son and the youngest of three children of Caroline von Hannover and her second husband, Stefano Casiraghi . His maternal grandparents were Rainier III. from Monaco and the American actress Grace Kelly . Casiraghi is the eighth successor to the Monegasque throne and follows his cousin Hereditary Prince Jacques, his twin sister Princess Gabriella, his mother, his brother Andrea , the nephews Alexandre and Maximillian Casiraghi and his niece India Casiraghi.

Early life and education

Casiraghi was born on September 5, 1987 at the Princess Grace Hospital Center, in La Colle, Monaco . He is named after his maternal great-grandfather, Prince Pierre, Duke of Valentinois, his maternal grandfather, Prince Rainier III. and named his father. His godparents are his uncle, Prince Albert II, and his legitimate aunt Laura Sabatini Casiraghi, the wife of his uncle Daniele. Casiraghi was three years old in his father's fatal boating accident on October 3, 1990. After the death of his father, Pierre Casiraghi spent his first years in his mother's farmhouse in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence .

However, after his mother's marriage to Ernst August, Prince of Hanover, the family moved to Fontainebleau to be closer to Paris and London , where his new stepbrothers lived with their mother. Casiraghi is believed to have passed the French Abitur in the summer of 2005 as he began studying shortly afterwards. A year later, he moved to Milan to begin a three-year bachelor's degree in International Economics and Management at Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi . In addition to French, he is fluent in Italian, English and German. He also plays the saxophone.

Humanitarian and business activities

From January 30th to February 13th 2007, Casiraghi accompanied his mother on a humanitarian trip through Africa. On this trip, which Caroline made in her role as president of the children's aid organization AMADE Mondiale, they visited Niger, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa.

In June 2009, Casiraghi became a majority shareholder in Monaco-based construction company Engeco, which his father founded in 1984. His uncle Marco remained in the position of president over Engeco. Casiraghi is also the majority shareholder in Monacair .

Casiraghi is a member of the Administrative Committee of the Yacht Club de Monaco. In this capacity, he sponsored the “Sail for a Cause” charity race, an event organized by his cousin Leticia de Massy through her social network LeSpot, to promote it. Sail for a Cause raises money for two charities: Monaco Collectif Humanitaire, which supports operations for children around the world, and the Maison Notre Dame de Paix in Chad, which helps migrants.

In 2011 Casiraghi was made an honorary member of the Jeune Chambre Economique de Monaco (JCEM).

Sailing

Pierre Rainier Stefano Casiraghi sailing

Pierre Casiraghi
Casiraghi at the wedding of Ernst August von Hannover (1983) and Ekaterina Malysheva in 2017

Nationality: MonacoMonaco Monaco
Birthday: 5th September 1987

Casiraghi also takes part in sailing regattas. In January 2014 he was part of the Maserati team at the Cape2Rio regatta. His team completed the trip from Cape Town to Rio in a record time of 10 days, 11 hours, 29 minutes and 57 seconds. Casiraghi was a crew member of the Monaco Racing Fleet, led by Tommaso Chieffi, who was the first to cross the finish line at the 2013 edition of the Palermo-Monte Carlo Regatta. Casiraghi and the Monaco Racing Fleet also won the 10th edition of the Palmero-Monte Carlo race in August 2014. Casiraghi was on board as a crew member when the Esimit Europa 2 won the Giraglia Rolex Cup in June 2014.

Casiraghi is the founder of Team Malizia, whose crew sails the yacht Malizia on the annual GC32 Racing Tour. The team derives its name from "Il Malizia" ( German  the cunning ), the nickname of Casiraghi's medieval ancestor Francesco Grimaldi di Monaco . In August 2017, Casiraghi teamed up with Boris Herrmann to take part in the Fastnet Race . From Cowes over Ireland down to Devonshire they finished third.

Together with Boris Herrmann Pierre Casiraghi accompanied in August 2019 the sailing of Greta Thunberg and Svante Thunberg on the Malizia II to the over the Atlantic Ocean, climate activist a climate-neutral crossing to attend the annual meetings of the Climate Change Convention of the United Nations to allow.

motor race

Casiraghi is an integral part of the Monte Carlo Rally , a classic car race that takes place every January. In May 2014 he took part in a professional car race for the first time at the Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup in Hockenheim . He was a prominent guest starter in the race, drove car # 26 and finished 22nd in the first race and 20th in the second. He said he was encouraged to race by his family friend and racing legend Jacky Ickx .

Personal

Casiraghi has been in a relationship with journalist Beatrice Borromeo since May 2008, whom he married in a civil ceremony on July 25, 2015 in the gardens of the Prince's Palace of Monaco. The religious ceremony took place on August 1st, 2015 on Isola Bella . Among the wedding guests were John Elkann , Lapo Elkann and Diane von Fürstenberg . Pierre and Beatrice's first child, Stefano Ercole Carlo, was born on February 28, 2017. Their second child, Francesco Carlo Albert, was born on May 21, 2018.

Web links

Commons : Pierre Casiraghi  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Biographical information on the website of the Principality of Monaco , accessed on August 2, 2019
  2. ^ A b c d Knightley, Emma: Princely Monaco XXI: The House of Grimaldi in the 21st Century. Barnes & Noble EBook 2018.
  3. ^ Archivio Corriere della Sera . February 29, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  4. ↑ a b Pierre Casiraghi: 10 facts about Princess Caroline's son . Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  5. ↑ a b Consulat Général de Monaco in New York Visit to the Heart of Africa . Retrieved August 2, 2019
  6. ^ News Center . January 21, 2013. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  7. ↑ Nomination De Pierre Casiraghi Comme 'Membre D'Honneur' De La Jeune Chambre Economique . April 16, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  8. ↑ a b Pierre Casiraghi membro onorario della Jeune Chambre Economique - MontecarloNews: notizie su Montecarlo, Monaco, Mentone, Nice, Antibes, Costa Azzurra . April 16, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  9. ↑ a b Sail for a cause: la régate du cœur / ACTUS & PHOTOS / Yacht Club de Monaco / Chaines - MC Channel - Chaines vidéos de Monaco ( fr ) Retrieved on March 6, 2017.
  10. ^ Spirit of Generosity . Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  11. ↑ 50,000 € GATHERED FOR MONACO COLLECTIF HUMANITAIRE THANKS TO "SAIL FOR A CAUSE" . Archived from the original on November 14, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  12. ↑ Chad: assisting migrants and other vulnerable groups . Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  13. ↑ Nautisme: Masterati pulverise le record de Cape2Rio en 10 jours et 11 heures . Archived from the original on November 25, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  14. ↑ Pierre Casiraghi victorious in Palermo / Monte-Carlo regatta 2013 / Videos / Monaco Info: Les Reportages / Channels - MC Channel - Video channels of Monaco . Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  15. ↑ MyRegioLife: Pierre Casiraghi's team wins 10th edition of Palermo-Montecarlo regatta . Monaco reporter. August 25, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  16. ↑ servanne sohier: Palermo-Montecarlo regatta celebrating 10th anniversary . Monaco reporter. August 13, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  17. ^ Pierre Casiraghi gagne la Giraglia Rolex Cup . Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  18. ^ Jon Henley: Greta Thunberg to sail across Atlantic for UN climate summits . Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  19. ↑ WRC - Rallycross - Formula 3 . Volkswagen Motorsport. July 11, 1966. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  20. ^ Volkswagen Motorsport: Pierre Casiraghi makes his race debut in the Scirocco R-Cup . Motoroids. April 29, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  21. ↑ Beatrice Borromeo's civil ceremony date confirmed. Hellomagazine.com, June 22, 2015, accessed August 2, 2019 .
  22. ↑ https://www.forbes.com/sites/ceciliarodriguez/2015/08/01/inside-the-lavish-royal-wedding-of-beatrice-borromeo-and-princess-graces-grandson-pierre-casiraghi/
  23. ^ Pierre Casiraghi and Beatrice Borromeo welcome a baby boy in Monaco . February 28, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  24. ↑ Exclusiva en HOLA.com: El hijo de Pierre Casiraghi y Beatrice Borromeo se llama Stefano . March 2, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  25. ↑ Monaco's Pierre Casiraghi and Beatrice Borromeo Welcome Son - and His Name Is So Classic ( en ) Retrieved May 29, 2019.
personal data
SURNAME Casiraghi, Pierre
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Casiraghi, Pierre Rainier Stefano
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Monegasque nobleman, member of the Grimaldi family, son of Caroline von Hannover and Stefano Casiraghi
DATE OF BIRTH 5th September 1987