It is a ritual for the Casiraghi family. Every year, on the occasion of the Monaco Grand Prix, the clan meets on the paddock (track edge) of the Monaco Grand Prix. The occasion of an informal princely meeting. The race brings together Caroline de Monaco's children, as well as her grandchildren. The latter attracted attention by wearing the coat of arms of the Automobile Club de Monaco, the organizer of the Monaco Grand Prix event since 1890.
The two cousins aged 10 and 9 appear very complicit on the paddock of the Grand Prix this Sunday. (Monaco, May 29, 2023.) Marc Piasecki / Getty Images
One appeared in midnight blue, the other in ecru beige. Raphaël Elmaleh, 9 and a half years old, and Sacha Casiraghi, 10 years old, son of Andrea and older brother of Charlotte Casiraghi, have adopted the dresscode of circumstance to attend the victory of Max Verstappen: sunglasses, leather loafers or sneakers on the feet, and of course the blazer worn with a navy blue tie with golden patches, emblematic of the princely family at the Monaco Grand Prix.
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A tie or nothing
The men of the Casiraghi clan, including Louis Ducruet, discreet cousin of Charlotte Casiraghi in the center and Pierre Casiraghi, younger brother of the rider, proudly wear the tie of the Automobile Club de Monaco of which they are members. (Monaco, May 28, 2023.) Arnold Jerocki / Getty Images
It has golden details, representing the coat of arms of the Automobile Club de Monaco. The princely family is close to it and has been a member for years, Prince Rainier III, a great car lover, was a faithful member. His private collection of cars is now on display at Port Hercule, a stone's throw from the Formula 1 circuit and opposite the Automobile Club de Monaco. Only club members are allowed to buy the club tie and wear it. Like the men of the Casiraghi clan who proudly wore it during the Grand Prix. The accessory thus stands out as an emblem of the intimacy between the Principality and the famous event, a sign of a family passion.