
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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Meghan Markle Nods to California With Australia Trip JewelryJewelry pro Oliver Hobart tells 'Marie Claire' that "influence can be exercised through even the smallest elements of a look."
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Princess Kate's Rider Includes a Millennial StapleThe Royal Family's requests are surprisingly down-to-earth.
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Meghan Markle Leans Into Diplomatic Dressing in AustraliaThe Duchess of Sussex highlighted Australian brands for her first trip back to the country since 2018.
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Ex-Prince Andrew's New Home Planning Queen Elizabeth CelebrationThe late Queen would have turned 100 on April 21.
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Prince George's Relationship With King Charles Will ChangeGeorge, 12, will follow in his father's footsteps once he becomes a teenager.
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Queen Elizabeth Was Compared to a "Footballer's Wife"The Royal Family called Peter's decision a "serious error of judgement."
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Prince William's "Fun Evening" With Princess Kate RevealedIt's much different than The King's wild nights in.
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Prince William's Surprising Reaction to Andrew's Title Stripping Revealed in New BookAuthor Robert Hardman revealed a detail about rumored "hardliner" William in his new book about Queen Elizabeth.
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The Royal Family Will Mark Queen Elizabeth's 100th Birthday With a Special Palace Party Including a Surprising VIP Guest ListThe celebrations will include cake, cards and some touching attendees.
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Queen Elizabeth’s “Tricky Act” Ended Up Being Her “Greatest Accomplishment”“She was the first monarch ever who had to, as it were, manage decline,” said author Robert Hardman.
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Princess Kate Stepped Up and Played the Role of “Royal Sheepdog” With William and Harry at Prince Philip’s FuneralThe Princess of Wales pulled a move that would "probably have pleased and amused" the late Duke of Edinburgh.
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Queen Elizabeth Biography Claims She Adapted "Slowly" to Modern TimesOne royal expert calls the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography entry “mean-spirited and begrudging.”
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Queen Camilla's Traditional Wedding Anniversary Gift Represents "Wisdom and Guidance"The King and Queen walked down the aisle on April 9, 2005.
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Royal Biographer Says Queen Elizabeth's Preferential Treatment of Andrew Makes the "Short List of Things She Got Wrong"Robert Hardman says the late Queen saw her second son as "vulnerable."
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Queen Elizabeth's Dresser Insisted on One Handbag Rule During Queen's Famous Paddington SketchMarmalade sandwiches forever.
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Princess Diana Was the Original Cobalt Blue It GirlThe late royal was decades ahead of this spring's hottest color trend.
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Queen Elizabeth's 1969 "Flu" Was a Cover-Up for a More Serious "Breakdown"Author Robert Hardman says a palace source later admitted to the lie.
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Queen Elizabeth Had One Hope for George, Louis and Charlotte Before Her DeathBiographer Robert Hardman shared the late Queen's dying wish in his new book, 'Elizabeth II: In Private. In Public. Her Story.'
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Queen Elizabeth "Loved" This Viral TikTok Trend 30 Years AgoThe late Queen was already into one popular recipe back in the '90s.
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Harriet Sperling's Powder Blue Clutch and Heels Are Straight Out of Princess Kate's ClosetThe royal bride-to-be chose the same bag that the Princess of Wales owns in more than a dozen colors.
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Princess Kate Is the Royal Family's "Superglue," Says Former Royal Butler"From the outside, she’s this global icon who everyone loves and admires. But she’s also key inside the family as well."
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Queen Elizabeth Warned Camilla About One Wedding Day "Oopsie"The late Queen shared some words of fashion wisdom that Camilla chose to ignore.
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King Charles Shares a Sweet Easter Moment With Louis and CharlotteGrandpa mode activated.
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Queen Elizabeth Dismantled One Rarely-Seen Tiara After Fearing It Would "Fall in the Soup" at a BanquetOne of the late Queen's wedding gifts is now lost to history, but its stones live on.
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Princess Charlotte's Easter Style Is Inspired by Mom KateThe tween princess coordinated with her mom in two royally-approved brands.
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Harriet Sperling’s Engagement Ring Has a Special Royal ConnectionPeter Phillips honored his late grandmother in a special way with his future wife's ring.
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Prince Philip Was "Upset" Over Inaccuracy in The Crown, Says Royal BiographerAuthor Hugo Vickers said that the late royal was "extremely upset" over one scene in season one of the Netflix drama.
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