
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 and Queen Camilla's U.S. Visit Is Finally ConfirmedThe King and Queen will meet with President Trump in late April.
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Princess Margaret Weighed in On Diana and Charles's MarriageThe late Queen's sister understood what Diana was going through after her own divorce.
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Princess Diana Said She Couldn't Date Tom Cruise for One ReasonThe late princess received a special invitation after her split from Prince Charles.
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Princess Kate's Most-Wanted DeMellier London Bag Is Finally Back in StockThe royally-approved suede style has sold out five times already.
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Prince Charles Asked a Friend If It's Possible to "Fall in Love After You're Married"Royal biographer Hugo Vickers notes that both Charles and Diana had "serious doubts" about their engagement.
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This Lesser-Known Royal Doesn't Have a Title, But Inherited a "Far More Valuable" Trait That Follows in Queen Elizabeth's Footsteps"Little attention" has been paid to this 14-year-old, but she's a "breath of fresh air," per royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams.
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The Future Prep School Where Prince George Attends Will Be Getting “a Little Bit of a Poisoned Chalice,” Says School ExpertHaving the future King at your school is "a great burden and a huge responsibility," per the editor of the 'Good Schools Guide.'
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Princess Kate and Meghan Markle's Favorite Bags are Up to 30% off in the Strathberry SaleThese classic, royally-approved styles will go with everything this spring.
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Queen Camilla Made History as First Royal Woman to Be Admitted Into This ClubThe Queen will now be a member of an elite organization alongside King Charles.
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A New Choice Has Entered the Battle of the Royal Boarding SchoolsGeorge will head to an unknown prep school this fall, but Charlotte is facing her own choice soon, too.
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The Wales Kids Got "Extra Support" When Queen Elizabeth DiedPrincess Kate brought in reinforcements to help console her three children.
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Queen Elizabeth Got Up to "Crazy Fun Things" at Balmoral, Says Former ButlerGrant Harrold said that the late Queen would "make sure that every summer" the Royal Family made it to Scotland.
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Prince William Admires Carole and Michael Middleton So Much He's Based His Parenting Style on "The Middleton Model""William appreciated their involvement beyond measure, enjoying their company and the normalcy of the environment, whatever the circumstance."
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Royal Editor Says Prince William Doesn't Want to "Fudge Things Until He Is King" After Rare Statement on FaithThe Prince of Wales gave a glimpse of his "radical honesty" with his thoughts on the church.
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Prince George's Nanny Could Be Ending Her Service to the Wales Family SoonMaria Teresa Turrión Borrallo was recently presented with a major honor by Prince William.
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Prince William Is Preparing Charlotte and Louis for "Independent Lives"The Prince of Wales knows there's a "cruelty" involved with the monarchy.
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King Charles and Queen Camilla's U.S. State Visit Is Expected to HappenAn announcement about The King's trip to the United States is expected this week.
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Queen Sonja and Queen Mathilde Dazzle in Historic TiarasThe Norwegian and Belgian royals gathered for a glittering evening in Oslo, with one princess conspicuously missing from the event.
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Princess Kate Gives a Subtle Reference to Her Royal Role With “Sublime” New Gray Coat at Historic Church ServiceThe Princess of Wales wore a vintage-inspired outfit to celebrate the installation of the first female Archbishop of Canterbury.
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Ex-Prince Andrew Once Said He Didn't "Rule Remarriage" to Sarah Ferguson "Out," But "Certainly" Didn't "Rule It In," EitherThe former Duke of York's comments have been revisited in Andrew Lownie's biography, 'Entitled.'
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Princess Diana's Failed Attempt at Pasta Once Ended With "12 Hunky Firemen" Rushing to Kensington Palace, Per Former Royal ChefDarren McGrady admitted his former boss “wasn’t a good cook.”
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Prince William Is Giving George, Charlotte and Louis's Nanny a Special Honor From King Charles at Windsor CastleMaria Teresa Turrión Borrallo has been taking care of the Wales children since 2014.
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Duchess Sophie Celebrates "Reasons For Hope" With Rarely-Seen RoyalThe Duchess of Edinburgh wore her second paisley dress in recent weeks for a gala benefiting The Jane Goodall Institute UK.
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Prince William Is "Drawing a Line in the Sand" on One SubjectThe Prince of Wales feels his commitment is "not always fully understood."
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to Explore "Messy Dynamics" in New Netflix Drama'Deadline' broke the news that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are venturing into a new area with their production company.
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Princess Charlene's 11-Year-Old Daughter Is a Modern Ballerina in Pink Tweed Blazer and $622 Brunello Cucinelli FlatsPrincess Gabriella dressed up her denim with some designer ballet flats.
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Princess Diana's Sister Didn't Like Her "Magical" ObsessionIn 'Dianarama,' author Edward White wrote that the Royal Family and the Spencers opposed to this particular behavior.
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