Don Carlo Caracciolo, 9th Prince of Castagneto, 4th Duke of Melito (23 October 1925 – 15 December 2008), was an Italian publisher.[1] He created Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso, one of Italy's leading publishing groups, which included Italy's newspaper of record, La Repubblica.[2] He was known as "the editor prince", a reference to his aristocratic birth and elegant manner.[3][4][5]