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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Princess Diana Changed Her Style After Queen Elizabeth "Told Her Off"One "ravishing" look stole the show—and the late Queen was "not amused."
By Kristin Contino
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Earl Spencer Reveals the Role Diana Was Offered By an "American Suitor"Charles Spencer says his sister had "a mischievous attraction to reinventing herself."
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Why Earl Spencer Felt "Sad" When Archie and Lilibet Stayed at AlthorpPrincess Diana's brother opened up about Harry and Meghan's visit to his family's ancestral home.
By Kristin Contino
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Sarah Ferguson Finally Addresses Her Plans for a Memoir“Sarah wants to set the record straight about everything," a source told the 'Sun.'
By Kristin Contino
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Princess Kate Quietly Honors the Queen Mother at Surprise Tea PartyThe Princess of Wales celebrated "resilience, determination and hope" with some special guests.
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King Charles Admits One Part of Royal Life Can Be "Hazardous"He has a history of mistakes in this department.
By Kristin Contino
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An Unexpected Royal Couple Will Be Heading to Africa on TourTwo family members will visit Botswana on behalf of King Charles this October.
By Kristin Contino
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The Norwegian Royals Have Lost a Third Member of the FamilyThe palace confirmed the sad loss a day after Astrid's funeral.
By Kristin Contino
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Princess Kate Is Ready for Fall in a Houndstooth Blazer and Boden LoafersShe's got her autumn workwear uniform down to a science.
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Former Chef Reveals One Innocent Trick Staff Would Play on Queen ElizabethColin Alderson tells 'Marie Claire' how the late Queen reacted to one memorable incident.
By Kristin Contino
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One British Royal Left a Touching Tribute at Princess Astrid's FuneralKing Haakon, Queen Mette-Marit and family said goodbye to King Harald's sister on September 23.
By Kristin Contino
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Princess Kate's Amethyst Necklace Moment Takes a "Different Kind of Confidence"Nilesh Rakholia "digs" into the history behind the 103-year-old piece Catherine wore to the 'Digger' premiere.
By Kristin Contino
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Princess Diana Had the Same Reaction as Princess Charlotte as a ChildLike grandmother, like granddaughter.
By Kristin Contino
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Princess Kate Tests Out Fall's Hottest Color Trend on the 'Digger' Red CarpetThe Princess of Wales pulled out all the stops in pearls and amethysts from Princess Diana and the Queen Mother's collections.
By Kristin Contino
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Prince Harry Says Archie and Lilibet Don’t “Diss” Him For One ThingThe Duke of Sussex shared that his kids have embraced one of his favorite British traditions.
By Kristin Contino
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Prince Harry Tells a Little Girl About Princess Lilibet's Fashion FavoritesThe Duke of Sussex shared that his daughter has a lot in common with one of the event's inspirational winners.
By Kristin Contino
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Earl Spencer Says The King Should Be "Grateful" He Didn't Reveal More About HimPrincess Diana's brother teased that "it would really be a jaw dropper" if he wrote a tell-all about The King.
By Kristin Contino
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Earl Spencer Reveals One Royal's "Brilliant" Role in Princess Diana's FuneralDiana's brother recalled the advice he was given by a senior member of the Royal Family in a new interview.
By Kristin Contino
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The Royal Family Is Being Targeted in Concerning AI AttacksAI-generated photos are an increasing concern for the Royal Family.
By Kristin Contino
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Prince William and Princess Kate's Secret Weekend Getaway RevealedThe Prince and Princess of Wales escaped for some R&R amid the war of words between Earl Spencer and The King.
By Kristin Contino
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Earl Spencer Reveals Whose Side He's On in Harry and William's FeudPrincess Diana’s brother has weighed in on his warring nephews.
By Kristin Contino
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Prince William and His Cousins Are "Like Any Other Family" With One ActivityYou'll never guess Princess Kate's nickname.
By Kristin Contino
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Princess Kate Thought She Might "Take Someone's Teeth Out" During New ChallengeShe'll try anything once.
By Kristin Contino
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Earl Spencer Claims that Princess Diana Contemplated Suicide in New BookThe late royal's brother says that she couldn't live up to "a narrative of make-believe perfection."
By Kristin Contino
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Prince Harry Says His Return to England Has Been "Eventful"The Duke of Sussex broke his silence about leaving California while attending the Invictus Spirit Awards.
By Kristin Contino
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Princess Kate Proves She Can't Quit This Royal HabitCan't stop, won't stop.
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King Charles "Doesn’t Feel the Need to Perform Anymore," Says Royal Expert"There’s a genuine sense of peace about him," body language expert Darren Stanton shares.
By Kristin Contino


