
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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King Charles Reveals the Night When Queen Elizabeth "Conga-ed" Into Buckingham Palace
The King admitted that he didn't "have the energy" his mother did years ago.
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Queen Elizabeth "Was Only Afraid of One Thing"—and it Caused Debates Within Her Family
"She could put up with everything else," royal biographer Robert Hardman said.
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Kate Middleton Subtly Honors Holocaust Victims with Her Jewelry at VE Day Concert
The Princess of Wales nailed symbolic dressing, as usual.
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Princess Sofia Missed a Dazzling Tiara Moment After Debuting Baby Princess Ines at Royal Event
The Swedish royal family brought out their best jewels for a special state banquet.
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Why Prince George, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte Skipped VE Day Service With Their Parents
The Wales children stayed behind for a solid reason.
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Kate Middleton and Prince William Will Make a Surprise Appearance With King Charles and Queen Camilla
The palace made a last-minute addition to the guest list for one special event.
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Kate Middleton Brings Back a Diana-Coded Dotted Dress for VE Day Service
The Princess of Wales channeled her late mother-in-law.
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Duchess Sophie Can't Stop, Won't Stop Borrowing Her Daughter's Hats and Headbands
The Duchess of Edinburgh stole one of Lady Louise's accessories for the second time this spring.
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Prince William and Princess Kate’s Parenting Decisions With Louis and Charlotte are "Absolutely Critical"
The Prince of Wales aims to make "the whole royal existence approachable and not scary for all his children."
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Princess Charlene Revs Up Her Race Day Style in a Departure From Her Usual Royal Wardrobe
She turned up the glam factor in pink and orange at the Monaco E-Prix.
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Princess Diana "Would Edit" Stories About Herself Before They Ran and "Fax Them Back"
"Diana worked the media exactly the same way the media worked Diana."
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"Practical" Princess Charlotte Is the Opposite of Cheeky Prince Louis
"She is quite a strong character."
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Queen Camilla Just Honored Queen Elizabeth With a Rare $53,000 Heirloom Brooch
The heirloom piece made an appearance at an official coronation portrait unveiling on May 6.
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Prince Louis Gives His Unfiltered Review of VE Day Celebrations
You can count on little brother Louis to keep it real.
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Sabrina Carpenter Is the 2025 Met Gala's Greatest Show Woman
That's that her espresso.
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Rihanna Reveals Third Pregnancy at Met Gala 2025
The pop star surprised fans by showing off a baby bump on fashion's biggest night.
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Prince Louis Hilariously Imitates Prince George’s Pre-Teen Hair Flip
"Wasn't this supposed to be fun?"
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Prince George Gets a Taste of His Future as King During Rare Solo Outing With Parents
The 11-year-old joined his family and the British prime minister at a tea party honoring WWII veterans.
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Princess Diana Repeated This Surprising Mantra When "Things Got Too Much for Her" With Prince Charles
The late princess took "great strength" from one of her qualities.
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Prince Harry Loses U.K. Security Appeal as Judge Dismisses Case
The Duke of Sussex faced a major blow in his bid to protect himself and his family in the U.K.
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Meet the Future Queen of the Netherlands, Who Was Forced to Live in Hiding After Kidnapping Threats
The 21-year-old Princess of Orange, Catharina-Amalia, has overcome a scary period in her young life.
By Kristin Contino Published
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This Surprising Royal Has Been Dubbed the "Most Consistently Confident" Despite Public Perception
They've "never been fazed by being out in public."
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Princess Charlotte Will Enjoy a "Normal Life" Before Facing "Pretty Intense" Pressure
The princess celebrated her 10th birthday on May 2.
By Kristin Contino Published
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Princess Charlotte Skips a 10th Birthday Dress for a Rugged Camouflage Jacket in Tradition-Breaking Photo
Princess Kate snapped a casual photo of her daughter on her iPhone this year.
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How Queen Elizabeth Let Prince William "Rip Up" The Royal Rulebook for His Wedding to Kate Middleton
The late Queen broke protocol when her grandson was unhappy about one aspect of his big day.
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Princess Diana "Insisted" Prince Harry and Prince William Buck One Tradition That Prince George Is Facing
The late princess took control when it came to this aspect of her sons' lives.
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Queen Elizabeth Once "Hid Behind a Bush" With Her Corgis to Avoid This Couple
The late Queen found the dictator and his wife "so objectionable, so charmless, she had absolutely nothing to say to them."
By Kristin Contino Published