Security is a big attraction for residents in Monaco. The episode reveals the secret armoury where the guns are stored, observes the carabiniers during firearms practice and sees a new recruit driving the prince’s car for the first time. The princely family is at all times guarded by a private army, the carabiniers. Prince Albert II and members of his family are in attendance, which adds to the attraction of the evening. The film follows the build-up to an exclusive soiree at the casino with a prohibition theme, aimed at the highest rollers from around the world.
They have to work hard to attract the new wealthy, especially from Asia, where the approach to gambling is very different. Its impressive architecture conjures up an era of exotic glamour, but it no longer provides the vast revenues it once did.
This episode goes inside the famous Casino de Monte Carlo, where the present fortunes of Monaco began.
