With 124 men, this army, one of the smallest in the world, is responsible for protecting the sovereign of Monaco and his family. Made up mainly of French people, it carries out both protocol ceremonies and operational security.

Emmanuel Moraux is a carpenter, cabinetmaker, musician, but also a certified commando in the French army. Now aged 56, he will have devoted his entire life to the service of Prince Rainier III (1923-2005), then of his son, Prince Albert II, who succeeded him in 2005.