In 2005, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco awarded the title of Knight for Cultural Merit of the Principality to Italian journalist M. Ilio Masprone, who came from leading editorial institutions such as La Gazzetta del Popolo and La Repubblica di Torino. This recognition crowned a professional journey deeply connected to the Principality of Monaco and its international community.
Ten years earlier, Masprone had already founded an editorial initiative dedicated to the Italian community in Monaco: the newspaper Il Foglio Italiano. This project later evolved with the creation of the prestigious “Professional Italian Excellence in the World Award,” held for over fourteen years between the Sporting Club of Monaco and the Hôtel de Paris, becoming a key event celebrating Italian excellence abroad.
Roughly 25 years later, Il Foglio Italiano gave way to a new editorial project: MonteCarloTimes magazine, which continues and expands that original vision under the leadership of Ilio Masprone. At the same time, the digital platform www.montecarlotimes.eu was launched and has since surpassed 11 million views, establishing itself as a reference point for content related to the Principality of Monaco and international lifestyle.
The significant growth of the digital presence was also made possible thanks to Martina and Elena Chiella, who took over the management of the newspaper’s online operations, playing a key role in structuring and developing the digital platform and strengthening its visibility through a strategic and entrepreneurial approach to the web project.
Today, MonteCarloTimes stands not only as a publication but as an international brand operating within the world of luxury, lifestyle, and global excellence. It is a continuously evolving project, expanding well beyond the borders of the Principality of Monaco, interpreting contemporary luxury in all its forms: culture, art, high society, business, and international events.
With a strongly global vision, MonteCarloTimes positions itself as a fast-growing media brand in the luxury lifestyle landscape, with the ambition of consolidating its presence across the world’s leading luxury and communication hubs.