Christian de Massy was born on Monaco’s then national feast day. His existence reads like a Hollywood screenplay; the unwitting protagonist of a coup attempt as a child, his rebellious spirit saw him expelled from le Rosey , the “school of kings”, A ring bearer for Princess Grace’s wedding, He drove through Africa in the 70s , was a race car driver, trekked the Andes and canoed down the Amazon.He worked on a tea farm, played soccer in Rhodesia, won a Rolls Royce in a late night bet, survived a crash that totaled his Ferrari, gambled his way to a small fortune, was one of the first Western entrepreneurs in the pre-1989 Eastern Bloc and founded a luxury brands company in Monaco. He was a judge for Miss Colombia beauty pageant, drove from Alaska to Usuhaïa, rode a motorcycle solo to the North Cape and served 11 years as a Diplomat. He figured in « Town and country’s » New York international 400 set and the most eligible bachelors list. He is a key witness of the changes in Monaco from the glamorous high society and « Dolce vita » of the 70s to the petro dollars and Oligarchs of today. De Massy is an intriguing figure and personality for whom A person’s true worth lies in their word, and those who fail to honor it deserve contenpt.