Charlotte Marie Pomeline Casiraghi (born 3 August 1986) is a Monégasque writer and philosopher with experiences working in journalism and publishing. She has worked extensively as a brand ambassador and fashion model. While for many years, she pursued equestrianism, her main interests revolve around French philosophy and literature. She is the second child of Caroline, Princess of Hanover, and the late Stefano Casiraghi, an Italian industrialist. She is twelfth in line to the throne of Monaco. Her maternal grandparents were Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and American actress Grace Kelly.
Charlotte Casiraghi was born in Princess Grace Hospital Centre in La Colle, Monaco on 3 August 1986 to Princess Caroline of Monaco and Stefano Casiraghi. She was christened on 20 September 1986. Her godparents are Albina du Boisrouvray and Stefano Casiraghi's brother-in-law, Massimo Bianchi. She has two brothers: Andrea (b. 1984) and Pierre (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 the Midi village of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence in France, with the intention of minimizing their exposure to the press.
In January 1999, Charlotte gained a stepfather and two stepbrothers, (Prince Ernst of Hanover and Prince Christian of Hanover), when her mother married Ernst August, Prince of Hanover. Six months later, Casiraghi's half-sister, Princess Alexandra of Hanover, was born at a clinic in Vöcklabruck, Austria. Casiraghi is one of the godmothers to her sister. The family then moved north to the Seine et Marne region near Paris.
From 2001 through 2004, as a member of Marcel Rozier's Team Marionnaud, Casiraghi participated in a number of Junior and Amateur class show jumping competitions. She was trained by his son Thierry Rozier.
After her father's death and the family's move to Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, she entered the French public school system. Later, as her family moved north to Le Mée-sur-Seine, she attended the Lycée François-Couperin, in nearby Fontainebleau.
She obtained her baccalaureate exam in July 2004 with summa cum laude. She then enrolled in the hypokhâgne and khâgne course at the Lycée Fénelon, in St-Germain-des-Près, Paris, in the hope of entering the ÃÂcole normale supérieure (Paris). She took the written entrance exam for ENS in June 2006, but did not proceed to the oral exam.
In 2007, Casiraghi earned a Licence de Philosophie (B.A.) from the . She completed two internships, firstly with the publishing house of Robert Laffont in Paris, and then later from October 2007 with the Sunday magazine supplement of The Independent newspaper of London. In 2018, she told Clara Le Fort of Billionaire magazine: "I continued studying philosophy while at the Sciences Po Doctoral School." According to her official website, Casiraghi furthered her studies for a Master's Degree at the Catholic University of Paris.
In 2010, while still competing in equestrian sport, Casiraghi became the official ambassador for the equestrian collections of Gucci. In 2014, she became the face of Gucci Cosmetics.
Casiraghi later modeled for Yves Saint Laurent's campaign for its Fall 2018 collection, giving it the hashtag #YSL15. She was photographed by David Sims as the face of the campaign.
Casiraghi modeled for photographer Collier Schorr in the eighth issue of System magazine. In a gender fluid framework, she modeled clothing from the Gucci menswear line.
On 22 December 2020, she became a brand ambassador of Chanel. She was the global face for Chanel's Spring/Summer 2021 campaign.
In 2018, Casiraghi collaborated with Montblanc on a line of jewellery called Les Aimants and inspired by Nancy Cunard.
In 2015, Casiraghi founded Les Rencontres Philosophiques de Monaco (literally, "Philosophical Encounters"). Her co-founders include her former teacher in Fontainebleau, the philosopher . The others founders are and . Her mother is among the many honorary members of the group, which is, in essence, a think tank on for the discussion of contemporary issues, publishing on philosophical topics, and the recognition of notable writing in the field through an annual prize ceremony.
The writings and the life of Anne Dufourmantelle made a strong impact on Casiraghi, who wrote in particular about Dufourmantelle's book Défense du Secret in an article for Libération and also wrote the preface to that book. Casiraghi and Dufourmantelle, who died in 2017, were friends, sharing, according to Casiraghi, a passion not only for philosophy but for horses.
Casiraghi wrote the preface for a book published in 2017 by the psychoanalyst Julia Kristeva. The two women also published their letters to each other, reflecting on motherhoood and womanhood.
In March 2018, Casiraghi and Maggiori published their Kindle book, through ÃÂditions du Seuil. The title is Archipel 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. It is also "an essay on the passion of thought." Dedicated to her father and to Maggiori's brother, the book explores around forty passions. It is translated in Spanish, German, and Italian.
In January 2026, Casiraghi's latest work, La Fêlure was published by ÃÂditions Julliard, a philosophical and literary work. The book, written in her native French, explores the idea of the "crack-up" in literature, starting with The Crack-Up by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
In June 2009, Casiraghi, accompanied by her uncle Albert II, Prince of Monaco, appeared on the French television programme Stade 2 to speak about her recent enrollment in the Global Champions Tour.
Since returning to the show jumping sport in April 2009 (after a four-year hiatus), she continued to train with Thierry Rozier. Casiraghi and the bay gelding named GI Joe (owner: Jan Tops), participated in the 2009 Global Champions Tour around Europe.
Casiraghi continued participation in the Global Champions Tour throughout 2010. As Gucci sponsored her competitions, she and her horses wore accessories from that fashion house. For the most part, she rode horses Troy (a chestnut stallion) and Tintero (a grey gelding). The GCT "Pro-Am Cup" (Professional-Amateur) relay was her original concept.
In 2010, she assumed the role of honorary president of the Global Champions Tour (now the Longines 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. After 2015, Casiraghi reduced her participation to the Monaco phase of the tour only. Over the course of the last decade, her participation has largely been representational and supportive of the sport in general.
Casiraghi is a published writer and magazine editor. Her credits include work for AnOther Magazine (its issue for January 2008) and the Sunday supplement to the British The Independent newspaper in the late months of 2007. She was the editor-at-large for Above magazine in 2009.
Through her work as the editor-at-large for Above magazine, Casiraghi befriended Stella McCartney, whom she interviewed for the magazine's first issue. McCartney enlightened Casiraghi and readers as to the many ways the fashion industry can harm the ecosystem. Also for Above, Casiraghi was reported in Women's Wear Daily as being "instrumental in securing an interview with Gomorrah author Roberto Saviano (which took place in hiding thanks to Saviano's dissection of the Mafia)."
On 21 September 2009, Casiraghi announced plans to publish 3,000 copies of Ever Manifesto, a free publication on what she considers the fashion industry's harmful impact on the global environment and to promote sustainability in fashion. 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."
The debut issue of Ever Manifesto was distributed free at the 10 Corso Como boutique during Milan Fashion Week and again at Colette in Paris during Paris Fashion Week. 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."
In September 2009, the day after La Stampa published an interview of her about the manifesto, Casiraghi joined her partners on the project, Niedzielski and Guttman, at the gallery of Michelangelo Pistoletto, in Biella, Piedmont. Along with the artist and the Vogue Italia editor-in-chief Franca Sozzani, they unveiled plans for Ever Manifesto and the CittÃÂ dell'arte Fashion: Bio Ethical Sustainable Trend.
In October 2009, Casiraghi was a guest at the Stella McCartney show in Paris. Sitting in the front row with Dasha Zhukova, Paul McCartney and Gwyneth Paltrow, she told Women's Wear Daily about Ever Manifesto. Copies of the magazine's first issue were left on the seats before the show. "We will announce [succeeding issues] on the website soon," she said.
Casiraghi contributed to the October 2009 issue of 20, the free newspaper of Alex Dellal's gallery, 20 Hoxton Square Projects.
Casiraghi founded Swoon Productions in 2012 that focused on equestrian films. In 2014, she bought the rights to the book Our Lady of the Nile, released as a feature film, co-produced by her and Dimitri Rassam, in 2020.
Casiraghi is a private citizen, but occasionally attends official functions in Monaco, such as a fundraising gala for AMADE Mondiale and Nelson Mandela's foundation in September 2007. In 2006, she made her debut appearance at Monaco's Rose Ball (in French: Bal de la Rose), which also raises money for the Princess Grace Foundation. In 2015, she joined the board of directors of FXB France, an organization founded by her godmother Albina du Boisrouvray in 1989 to combat AIDS and poverty.
Casiraghi grew up with a complicated relationship with the media. In spite of being a private citizen, without an official public position or title in the Princely House of Grimaldi, she was often treated in the media as if she were a princess. At the age of 16, Casiraghi was named number ten on a list of the world's most eligible young women. Vanity Fair selected Casiraghi as one of the International Best Dressed List of 2006.
Casiraghi is often photographed at fashion shows, art exhibits, and equestrian events.
When she was still a child, her grandfather Rainier III, Prince of Monaco designated her patron of the Public Safety Division in Monaco, a representational role that continues in the current reign of her uncle, Prince Albert II.
In 2024, she was appointed as a Knight of the Order of Cultural Merit ( Monaco).
In December 2011, Casiraghi started dating stand-up comedian and actor Gad Elmaleh. Their son, Raphaël, was born on 17 December 2013. 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.
In March 2018, several credible media sources reported Casiraghi's engagement to Dimitri Rassam, the son of French actress Carole Bouquet, and it was widely noted that she wore a diamond ring at Monaco's Rose Ball on 24 March. She was visibly pregnant by the summer and the couple chose to postpone a wedding until after the birth of their child. On 23 October 2018, she gave birth to a second child, a son named Balthazar. The couple married civilly at the Prince's Palace of Monaco on 1 June 2019. They celebrated in a reception at the nearby Villa La Vigie in Roquebrune Cap Martin. On 29 June 2019, they married religiously at the Abbey of Sainte-Marie de Pierredon, outside Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. In early 2024, it was reported that the couple had separated and they were said to be divorced later that year.