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The stately seaside Hotel de Paris Monte-Carlo.

Nine surprises in billionaire playground Monaco

Perched on the Mediterranean Sea, Monaco has recently been rolling out the new, the renovated and the decidedly quirky. Here are nine highlights.

  • Brian Johnston

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Hotel de Paris, Monaco.

This opulent Monte-Carlo hotel oozes extravagance

Nowhere better encapsulates the luxurious, jet-setter style of Monte-Carlo than the hotel that has been pampering guests since 1864.

  • Brian Johnston
Princess Charlene and Prince Albert II of Monaco.

The prince, the hush money and the scandal rocking Monaco

Monaco’s royal family may regret sacking their accountant after he pushed back against Princess Charlene’s spending. His leaked records have snowballed into a royal crisis.

  • Marianka Swain
Monaco and its Riviera waterfront.

An expert expat’s tips for Monaco

Originally from Sydney, Bruce Hutchison has lived in city-state for 22 years. You can see a lot of the tiny principality just by walking around, he says.

  • Belinda Jackson
Saman Ahsani, chief operating officer of Unaoil in Monaco in 2017.

‘Bribery is part of the game’: Unaoil executive pleads guilty, but avoids long jail stint

A key figure in a global bribery scam was sentenced to a year in jail, vindicating reports of the crimes and raising fresh questions over the justice system.

  • Nick McKenzie
Sergio Perez celebrates with his Red Bull teammates after winning the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday.

Perez wins rain-delayed Monaco Grand Prix

Mexican Sergio Perez won a rain-delayed, crash-halted and ultimately nail-biting Monaco Grand Prix for Red Bull on Sunday.

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The 2015 Monaco grand prix.

For the first time in 65 years, the world's most glamorous motor race won't get to the start line

The Automobile Club de Monaco has cancelled its grand prix, with Formula One officials conceding rescheduling has become impossible.

  • Alan Baldwin
Michael Douglas arrives at the 59th annual Golden Nymph Awards at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival.

Escape at Dannemora, Patricia Arquette winners at Monte-Carlo TV fest

The guest list at the 59th annual Monte-Carlo TV Festival included Michael Douglas, Rob Lowe, Jessica Alba and Poppy Montgomery.

  • Michael Idato
LAC reimagines the classic ballet Swan Lake.

Swans are bitches: ballet ruffles feathers with dark take on classic

Jean-Christophe Maillot's LAC offers a cinematic vision of monstrous transformation in Swan Lake.

  • Stephanie Bunbury
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton holds his red helmet to tribute Niki Lauda after he won the Monaco Grand Prix.

Hamilton wins nail-biting Monaco Grand Prix on worn tyres

Hamilton, who started on pole, had some anxious and angry exchanges with his team who admitted they had made a mistake with their tyre selection.

  • Alan Baldwin

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