
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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Prince Harry Gave Nephew Prince Louis an Extremely Rare Five-Figure Gift for His Christening
Uncle Harry for the gifting win.
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Princess Isabella Shows She's a "Typical Teenager" in Surprising Behind-the-Scenes Tiara Moment
The Danish royal celebrated her 18th birthday with a relatable new portrait.
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Queen Camilla "Stormed Out" of a Dinner After King Charles Made "Sexy" Comments
Soap star Carli Norris shared the hilarious story in a new interview.
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Meghan Markle Means Business in a $5,000 Ralph Lauren Linen Suit
The Duchess of Sussex delivered spring workwear inspo at the 'TIME'100 Summit.
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Sarah Ferguson Made a Cheeky Comment to Princess Anne's Husband During Rare Easter Appearance With Prince Andrew
The Duchess of York showed her fun-loving personality outside St. George's chapel in Windsor.
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Kate Middleton Broke Tradition With Prince Louis's Adorable 7th Birthday Photo and Video
The Princess of Wales is switching up the way she marks birthdays.
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Queen Elizabeth Gave the Perfect Response When Pope Francis Presented Her With Priceless Gifts for Prince George
The late pope spared no expense when it came to treating the infant prince in 2014.
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Queen Elizabeth's Two-Ingredient Lunch Supposedly Helped Her Stay Healthy and Look Younger
The late monarch was "not a foodie," but kept her meals simple and fresh.
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Prince Andrew "Has a Spring in His Step" With New Cost-Saving Hobby at Royal Lodge
The Duke of York is determined to stay at his longtime home.
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How Princess Kate and Prince William are Following in The King and Queen's Footsteps With Surprise Anniversary Celebration
The Prince and Princess of Wales will mark their 14th anniversary on April 29.
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Meghan Markle's Boxed Hair Dye Disaster During the Pandemic Left Her Looking "Elvira-Esque"
"I thought, ‘I'm gonna look just like she does on the box.'"
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Fans Can't Stop Talking About This Rarely-Seen Royal After Easter Appearance
Prince Edward and Duchess Sophie's son shocked royal watchers with his grown-up look on Easter.
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Meghan Markle's White Easter Shirt Dress Is the Ultimate Spring Staple
The Duchess of Sussex wore a breezy button-down style to celebrate the holiday.
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Prince William Has "No Time For" Uncle Prince Andrew, Per Royal Source
The Prince of Wales is said to be "one of the driving forces " behind keeping Andrew out of royal life.
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Prince Louis is "Not at All in Awe" of the Fact Grandpa Charles is The King
Titles don't impress Louis much, per one royal expert.
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Princess Isabella of Denmark Makes Her Tiara Debut on 18th Birthday in a Touching Family Heirloom
King Frederik and Queen Mary's daughter celebrated her milestone birthday in style.
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King Charles and Queen Camilla Are "Greatly Moved" Over Pope Francis Granting Them a Private Audience Before His Death
The King and Queen shared they had "heavy hearts" over the pope's death.
By Kristin Contino Published
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King Charles Meets a Small Fan Named Lilibet As He Issues Tongue-in-Cheek Health Update
The King attended the Royal Maundy service for the first time since his cancer diagnosis.
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Former Royal Chef and Butler Reveal How King Charles and Family Celebrate Easter, From "Beautiful" Gifts to a Lavish Lunch
The Royal Family does Easter in style.
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Court Documents Reveal Prince Harry Was Targeted by Terrorists
Britain's Home Office released new details about a terrorist threat that targeted the Duke of Sussex.
By Kristin Contino Published
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Donald Trump Hints at When "Incredible" State Visit With King Charles Will Take Place
"I don't know how it can be bigger than the last one."
By Kristin Contino Published
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Why Princess Diana Didn't Move to America
The late royal's friend opened up about the princess's American dream.
By Kristin Contino Published
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Princess Kate Is Channeling Princess Anne's Signature Style in an Unexpected Way
The Princess of Wales is following in the no-nonsense Princess Royal's footsteps.
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Princess Kate Is Trading Her Easter Sunday Hat for Skinny Jeans After Skipping Royal Easter Celebration
Here's what the Wales family is doing instead.
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Former Royal Butler Says Donald Trump's Comments About Queen Elizabeth Are "Perfect PR"
"The royal’s PR team are not going to mind that at all."
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Princess Diana's Close Friend Reveals What She Likely Would Have Thought About Meghan Markle
Richard Kay shared insights on the late royal and what her relationship with Prince Harry's wife could've been like.
By Kristin Contino Published
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James Middleton Shares Why He Was "Breathless and Flustered" During Meeting With Queen Elizabeth
"I heard a snort of laughter and looked past the Queen to see everyone in the room stifling their giggles."
By Kristin Contino Published