
Kristin Contino
Kristin Contino is Marie Claire's Senior Royal and Celebrity editor. She's been covering royalty since 2018—including major moments such as the Platinum Jubilee, Queen Elizabeth II’s death and King Charles III's coronation—and places a particular focus on the British Royal Family's style and what it means.
Prior to working at Marie Claire, she wrote about celebrity and royal fashion at Page Six Style and covered royalty from around the world as chief reporter at Royal Central. Kristin has provided expert commentary for outlets including the BBC, Sky News, US Weekly, the Today Show and many others.
Kristin is also the published author of two novels, “The Legacy of Us” and “A House Full of Windsor.” She's passionate about travel, history, horses, and learning everything she can about her favorite city in the world, London.
Latest articles by Kristin Contino
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The Reason Why the Late Monarch’s Marriage to Prince Philip “Worked So Well”Lady Myra Butter explained how the late Queen navigated her seven-decade-long relationship.
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Princess Beatrice's Birthday "Won't Be an Easy One"The past year has been a turbulent one for the former Duke and Duchess of York's eldest daughter.
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Duchess Sophie’s Summer Style Formula Makes Late Summer Dressing a No BrainerWorks every time.
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King Charles and His Siblings Could Be "Normal" Kids in One Place“It was never about grand entertainment.”
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Prince Edward Told His Ex That Having "Two Wives" Would Be IdealRuthie Henshall revealed an interesting comment her ex-boyfriend made during a recent TV appearance.
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King Charles’s Unusual Vacation Packing Rumor Is Debunked by Former ButlerGrant Harrold shares that The King doesn't bring one item on his summer getaway.
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Former Royal Butler Says This Unexpected Royal Is "One of the Most Laid-Back"Grant Harrold shares that even though this person is "lovely," you don't want to cross her.
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Princess Diana "Didn't Always Welcome" Protection From Her BodyguardKen Wharfe shares that it "wasn't always easy" looking after the late royal.
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Queen Camilla Wouldn't Give Up One Part of Her Life When Marrying The King"I can understand why it looks a little odd to people," said royal editor Rebecca English.
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Princess Leonor Embraces Tie Dye and Beach Waves in MallorcaThe future queen wore one of her most laid-back looks yet in Mallorca.
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Paul Burrell Saw "Silliness at All Levels" Working for Queen ElizabethPaul Burrell exclusively shares some of his memories of serving the late Queen with 'Marie Claire.'
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Prince George Looks Just Like "Shy" Princess Diana in Sweet VideoIt's uncanny.
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Princess Eugenie Breaks Royal Tradition With the Birth of Her First Daughter: "Beyond in Love"The princess and husband Jack Brooksbank welcomed their third child on August 3.
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Princess Beatrice Tries the Mary Jane Trend in Central LondonWear them from now until Christmas.
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Queen Letizia Heats Up Summer in a One-Shouldered Red DressThe 53-year-old Spanish queen showed off some leg in a bold Carolina Herrera number.
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Prince William Follows in One Unexpected Royal’s Parenting FootstepsIt's not Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.
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Designer Reveals the Fate of Princess Diana's Secret Second Wedding DressElizabeth Emanuel, who created the gown alongside her ex-husband, says the mystery dress has been lost to time.
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Princess Kate Uses This “Lazy Girl Styling Hack”"Your outfit will just work," Monica Marriott-Mills says.
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Why Prince William and Kids Were Left Waiting for Princess KateHer reason for the moment was especially touching.
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Queen Elizabeth Didn’t Recall Saying One of Her Most Famous QuotesThe late Queen thought she was misquoted, according to author Gyles Brandreth.
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Queen Elizabeth Said This Habit Was "Just So Wasteful"According to biographer Gyles Brandreth, the late Queen couldn't stand it when her children didn't follow one rule.
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Diana Said Her Wedding to Charles Was One Family Member's "Proudest Day"Paul Burrell tells 'Marie Claire' what the late princess shared about her wedding day mindset.
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Royal Butler Recalls William and Harry's Staff-Free Summertime FunGrant Harrold shared some sunny memories from Highgrove House.
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Queen Elizabeth Was "Hurt and Angered" By One Criticism of Her ReignGyles Brandreth writes that the late Queen “could see no reason to break with precedent.”
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Princess Diana Experienced a "Blotchy" Skin Disaster After Experimenting in the KitchenFortunately, Kensington Palace had a secret in-house solution at the time.
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This “Exceptionally Rare” Royal Wedding Tiara Is the Most ValuableAntique jewelry expert Justin Daughters ranks the five most expensive wedding tiaras in the royal vaults.
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Prince George Isn't Allowed One Convenience at Eton CollegeIt's right in line with their parenting strategy.
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