For centuries, the Grimaldi family, originally from Genoa, owned vast territories in France as well as the principality of Monaco, an isolated fishing village. Around 1860, with the support of Napoleon III, Prince Charles Grimaldi transformed this penniless rock on the Mediterranean into a shiny paradise for gambling: Monte Carlo…
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Episode 1
Princes and Croupiers
For centuries, the Grimaldi family, originally from Genoa, owned vast territories in France as well as the principality of Monaco, an isolated fishing village. Around 1860, with the support of Napoleon III, Prince Charles Grimaldi transformed this penniless rock on the Mediterranean into a shiny paradise for gambling: Monte Carlo…
46 min
Episode 2
Dandies and Straw Men
After the First World War, the Société des Bains de Mer is drowning in debt, while a revolt is brewing in Monaco, challenging the Prince’s authority.
48 min
Episode 3
Stars and Estate Agents
In 1956 a miracle saves the finances of the micro-state: the glamourous American star Grace Kelly.
47 min
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