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Elsa Carpenter

As Sub-Editor and Journalist at Monaco Life, Elsa builds upon years of experience in writing as well as marketing and PR in the local media scene. Originally from the UK, she is based in the French Riviera and has a passion for spreading the word on news throughout the region.

Author’s Articles

Photos: Christmas Parade of the Fiat 500 Brigade

Over the weekend, dozens of Fiat 500s drove through the streets of the Principality, delighting fans of this legendary little car. 

“Honour, loyalty and dedication”: Les Carabiniers du Prince

Discover the rich history of Monaco’s Carabiniers, an elite and prestigious unit with a “very specific mission to serve the Princely family”, through a photographic exhibition at the...

2022, the year that Europe burned

Everyone in Europe felt the heat this summer, but its forests suffered too, with 2022 a record year for fierce forest fires and carbon emissions. 

Nice Airport rolls out Restos du Cœur donation scheme

How often have you reached airport security only to have to throw away perfectly good items? A scheme at Nice Airport removes this unnecessary waste and instead donates the goods to Restos du Cœur....

Photos: Prince Albert celebrates 40 years of Red Cross presidency

An emotional evening shared by the Princely Family and volunteers from Monaco’s Red Cross has celebrated four remarkable decades of Prince Albert as the organisation's dedicated president. 

Monaco co-sponsor UN food security plan

The Principality of Monaco has allied itself with 40 other nations to co-sponsor an update to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation’s mandate in managing the food scarcity crisis borne of the...