
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 Kate Delivers a "Masterclass" in Fixing an "Awkward Situation"Despite a potentially uncomfortable moment, the Princess of Wales made an interaction with one man "a win."
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Queen Mary Channels Carrie Bradshaw and Princess Kate in Bold Yellow ManolosThe Danish queen gave her navy outfit a pop of color with 'Sex and the City'-approved heels.
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Princess Kate Reveals an Important Item She Had to Be "Reminded" to Bring to WalesThe Prince and Princess of Wales braved the rain for a trip celebrating community volunteers.
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Exclusive: Princess Beatrice's Go-To Handbag Designer Shares the "Surreal" Feeling Behind Royals Wearing Her DesignsTyler Ellis tells 'Marie Claire' that seeing women like Princess Charlene and Zara Tindall carrying her bags "really helps with trust of the brand."
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Prince Harry Reflects on "Emotional Pain" During Visit to Addiction CenterThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex shared words of encouragement on the final day of their surprise trip.
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Meghan Markle Perfects High-Low Dressing in Zara and ChanelThe Duchess of Sussex wrapped up her Jordan trip in a cozy high street cape coat.
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This Royal Is "Pivotal" to Keeping the Monarchy GoingIt's key that King Charles "listens to views which differ or are opposed to his own," says one royal expert.
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Duchess Sophie Visits Victims of Sexual Violence in SomaliaThe Duchess of Edinburgh is continuing her work fighting for women's rights.
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Prince William's Kids Love His Surprising Favorite Movie"How could it not win anything?"
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Author Who Backed Queen Camilla's Charity Says Monarchy Is No Longer "Appropriate"Philippa Gregory—who "made a fortune" from historical royal novels—spoke out in a recent radio interview.
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Two Commonwealth Countries Support Andrew's Removal From Line of Succession"The bottom line is no one is above the law."
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Queen Camilla's Lucky Brooch "Steadies the Present Narrative"Jewelry expert Justin Daughters tells 'Marie Claire' that the jewelry allows the royals to send a message "without saying a word."
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The "Never Complain, Never Explain" Era Is Over for the Royal Family“They can't just bury their heads in the sand."
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Royals Use Fashion "to Reign, Not to Rule," Says 'Fashioning the Crown' AuthorJustine Picardie tells 'Marie Claire' the monarchy's influence is largely communicated through "the power of visual impact."
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Liza Minnelli Opens Up About "Girl Talk" With Princess Diana"It was honest and real. We understood each other. She was one in a million."
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William and Kate Will Be Tasked With Solving "Andrew Issue""It’s a terrible situation and they are very concerned about the health of The King," says a royal source.
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Princess Kate's 7-Year-Old Gown Proves New Isn't Always More ExcitingThe Princess of Wales "created the same amount of buzz" in a repeat dress at the 2026 BAFTAs.
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Princess Kate Feared "Puffy Eyes" at BAFTAsPrince William said his wife was "in floods of tears."
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Princess Kate and Prince William Sent Princess Lilibet a Special GiftThe Prince and Princess of Wales sent an olive branch to California.
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William and Kate Shed a "Lot of Tears" With Their Kids Over This News"Everything they live for is for those children."
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Princess Eugenie Spotted on Ski Holiday Before Andrew Arrest"I thought she would be keeping a low profile," said a fellow diner at a high-end ski resort.
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Andrew’s Arrest Has Been “Catastrophic” for Sarah FergusonA source says the former duchess is "in a bad way" following her ex-husband's historic arrest.
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Beatrice and Eugenie Are Puzzling Together Andrew's Arrest"It’s an incredibly painful and introspective moment for them."
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Author Says "Heads Must Roll" If Royals Were Aware of Andrew's Alleged Misdoings"The problem will be—who knew what and when and why was nothing done?"
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Princess Kate Had to Be "Convinced" to Take On This Role"She is benevolent with her intentions, but also wishes to carve out her own role for both herself and her family," a senior royal aide said.
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King Charles Makes Surprising London Fashion Week DebutThe King sat in the front row at Tolu Coker's show hours after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest.
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Ex-Prince Andrew Isn't the First British Royal to Be Arrested"Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest certainly will be different from his predecessors," historian Jessica Storoschuk tells 'Marie Claire.'
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