Pierre Casiraghi
Encyclopedia
Pierre Rainier Stefano Casiraghi (born 5 September 1987, Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace in Monte Carlo
, Monaco
) is the younger son of Caroline, Princess of Hanover
, and her second husband, Stefano Casiraghi
.
He is named after his maternal great-grandfather, Prince Pierre of Monaco
, his maternal grandfather, Prince Rainier III of Monaco
, and his father. His godparents are his uncle Prince Albert and the late Laura Sabatini Casiraghi, the wife of his uncle Daniele Casiraghi). Laura Sabatini Casiraghi died in October 2009 and her funeral in the locality of Fino Mornasco
was attended by her godson, his mother, and his siblings.
.
He has two older siblings: Andrea Albert Pierre Casiraghi
and Charlotte Marie Pomeline Casiraghi
, and one younger half-sister, HRH Princess Alexandra of Hanover.
Besides French
, it is known that he is fluent in Italian
, English
, and knows some German
. He also plays the saxophone
.
Pierre Casiraghi is third in line to the throne of Monaco, following his mother and brother.
, the family moved to Fontainebleau
, to be nearer to Paris
and London
, the latter being where his new stepbrothers lived with their mother.
It is assumed that Casiraghi passed the French Baccalaureate exam in the summer of 2005 since he shortly afterwards began university
. One year later, in fact, he moved to Milan
to begin a three-year undergraduate course in International Economics and Management at Bocconi University
. He is not known to have graduated.
The Spy column in the UK's The Daily Telegraph
newspaper reported that he led a very opulent lifestyle with a GBP ₤2,000-per-month apartment in the trendy Brera
district of Milan. It is believed that he will use his economics degree towards learning the business of his father's companies, which are, in the meantime, being managed by his uncle Marco Casiraghi.
Casiraghi was linked to a number of young women during his university years in Milan. He was photographed out and about with the fashion models Fernanda Lessa
and Caroline Winberg
. He was photographed countless times partying with art student Olympia Scarry and Alice Dellal
, the sister of his sister's boyfriend, Alexander Dellal. Alice Dellal was believed for a time to be his girlfriend, though she went on record with a denial in an October 2007 interview for Nylon
magazine. But Casiraghi's longest and most serious romantic attachment to date has been the aristocratic and outgoing law
student Beatrice Borromeo
.
, Burundi
, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and South Africa
on behalf of Princess Caroline's role as President of AMADE Mondiale.
In June 2009, Casiraghi became the majority shareholder of the Monaco-based construction company his father founded in 1984. His uncle, Marco Casiraghi, remains in the position of President over this company, which is Engeco S.A. The acquisition of the majority shares to Casiraghi's name was handled by the Milan
-based legal firm Bird & Bird.
Casiraghi continues to reside in Italy, dividing his time between Milan
and Rome
.
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo is an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco....
, Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
) is the younger son of Caroline, Princess of Hanover
Caroline, Princess of Hanover
Caroline, Princess of Hanover, Hereditary Princess of Monaco , formally styled Her Royal Highness The Princess of Hanover , has been heiress presumptive to the throne of Monaco since 2005, a position which she previously held from 1957 to 1958.She is the wife of...
, and her second husband, Stefano Casiraghi
Stefano Casiraghi
Stefano Casiraghi was an Italian sportsman, heir, socialite and businessman. He was the son of Giancarlo Casiraghi and wife Fernanda Palici, and became the second husband of Princess Caroline of Monaco.-Early life:...
.
He is named after his maternal great-grandfather, Prince Pierre of Monaco
Pierre de Polignac
Prince Pierre of Monaco, Duke of Valentinois was the father of Rainier III of Monaco, and thus the paternal grandfather of Albert II of Monaco...
, his maternal grandfather, Prince Rainier III of Monaco
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco , styled His Serene Highness The Sovereign Prince of Monaco, ruled the Principality of Monaco for almost 56 years, making him one of the longest ruling monarchs of the 20th century.Though he was best known outside of Europe for having married American...
, and his father. His godparents are his uncle Prince Albert and the late Laura Sabatini Casiraghi, the wife of his uncle Daniele Casiraghi). Laura Sabatini Casiraghi died in October 2009 and her funeral in the locality of Fino Mornasco
Fino Mornasco
Fino Mornasco is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan and about southwest of Como...
was attended by her godson, his mother, and his siblings.
Early life and family
Pierre was just over three years old at the time of his father's death in a boating accident. He spent his earliest years, after his father's death, living at his mother's farmhouse in the quaint town of Saint-Rémy-de-ProvenceSaint-Rémy-de-Provence
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.-Geography:...
.
He has two older siblings: Andrea Albert Pierre Casiraghi
Andrea Casiraghi
Andrea Albert Pierre Casiraghi is the first of three children born to Caroline, Princess of Hanover, and her second husband, Stefano Casiraghi, an heir to an Italian oil fortune. His maternal grandparents were Rainier III, Prince of Monaco and Princess Grace...
and Charlotte Marie Pomeline Casiraghi
Charlotte Casiraghi
Charlotte Marie Pomeline Casiraghi is the second child of Caroline, Princess of Hanover, Hereditary Princess of Monaco, and the late Stefano Casiraghi, an Italian industrialist. She is fourth in line to the throne of Monaco...
, and one younger half-sister, HRH Princess Alexandra of Hanover.
Besides French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, it is known that he is fluent in Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, and knows some German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
. He also plays the saxophone
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
.
Pierre Casiraghi is third in line to the throne of Monaco, following his mother and brother.
Education
He attended a state school in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. However, after his mother's remarriage to Ernst August V, Prince of HanoverErnst August V, Prince of Hanover
Ernst August, Prince of Hanover , is the third husband of Princess Caroline of Monaco, heiress presumptive to the throne of Monaco...
, the family moved to Fontainebleau
Fontainebleau
Fontainebleau is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located south-southeast of the centre of Paris. Fontainebleau is a sub-prefecture of the Seine-et-Marne department, and it is the seat of the arrondissement of Fontainebleau...
, to be nearer to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, the latter being where his new stepbrothers lived with their mother.
It is assumed that Casiraghi passed the French Baccalaureate exam in the summer of 2005 since he shortly afterwards began university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
. One year later, in fact, he moved to Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
to begin a three-year undergraduate course in International Economics and Management at Bocconi University
Bocconi University
Bocconi University is a private university located in central Milan, beside Parco Ravizza. Bocconi provides undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate education, in addition to a range of double degree programs, in the fields of economics, management, finance and law. According to many university...
. He is not known to have graduated.
Personal life
Once he was living independently as a student in Milan, the tabloid media, especially the Italian press, gave much attention to him.The Spy column in the UK's The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
newspaper reported that he led a very opulent lifestyle with a GBP ₤2,000-per-month apartment in the trendy Brera
Brera
Brera is a district of Milan, ItalyBrera may also refer to:* the Palazzo Brera, a historical building in Brera; the palace also houses:** the Brera Art Academy** the Brera Art Gallery** the Brera Astronomical Observatory...
district of Milan. It is believed that he will use his economics degree towards learning the business of his father's companies, which are, in the meantime, being managed by his uncle Marco Casiraghi.
Casiraghi was linked to a number of young women during his university years in Milan. He was photographed out and about with the fashion models Fernanda Lessa
Fernanda Lessa
Fernanda Lessa is a Brazilian top model. She was born April 15, 1977 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She is 5'10" tall and has brown hair and eyes....
and Caroline Winberg
Caroline Winberg
Caroline Maria Winberg is a Swedish model.-Early life:Caroline Winberg was born in Sollentuna, Sweden. Winberg, a tomboy and aspiring professional football player in her youth for AIK from Solna a suburb north Stockholm, was en route to football training when scout Cesar Wintland spotted the...
. He was photographed countless times partying with art student Olympia Scarry and Alice Dellal
Alice Dellal
Alice Dellal is a British model. She is associated with Next Model Management. Daughter of Brazilian model mother, Andrea, and her father, Guy Dellal, Alice is an heiress to a property tycoon, grandfather 'Black' Jack Dellal...
, the sister of his sister's boyfriend, Alexander Dellal. Alice Dellal was believed for a time to be his girlfriend, though she went on record with a denial in an October 2007 interview for Nylon
Nylon (magazine)
Nylon is an American magazine that focuses on pop culture and fashion. Its coverage includes art, beauty, music, design, celebrities, technology and travel...
magazine. But Casiraghi's longest and most serious romantic attachment to date has been the aristocratic and outgoing law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
student Beatrice Borromeo
Beatrice Borromeo
Beatrice Borromeo was born in Innichen on 18 August 1985. She is a member of the ancient aristocratic House of Borromeo, and she is well known in the Italian news media as an outspoken television personality. At the age of 16, she began work as a fashion model...
.
Humanitarian and business activities
From 30 January to 13 February 2007, Casiraghi accompanied his mother on a humanitarian tour of Africa. They visited NigerNiger
Niger , officially named the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east...
, Burundi
Burundi
Burundi , officially the Republic of Burundi , is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Its capital is Bujumbura...
, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
on behalf of Princess Caroline's role as President of AMADE Mondiale.
In June 2009, Casiraghi became the majority shareholder of the Monaco-based construction company his father founded in 1984. His uncle, Marco Casiraghi, remains in the position of President over this company, which is Engeco S.A. The acquisition of the majority shares to Casiraghi's name was handled by the Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
-based legal firm Bird & Bird.
Casiraghi continues to reside in Italy, dividing his time between Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
and Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
.