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    Kristin Contino

    Kristin Contino

    Senior Royal and Celebrity Editor

    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

    Harriet Sperling wearing a blue dress and hat on Easter
    Harriet Sperling and Princess Kate Have One Major Passion in Common

    An impeccable sense of style isn't the only thing they share.

    Royals
    • Queen Letizia pointing at Prince Albert
      Queen Letizia Adds an Edgy Arm Cuff to Her Little White Dress

      The royals both wore summery designer dresses for their meeting in Madrid.

      By Kristin Contino

      Royals
    • Duchess Sophie wearing a red dress and smiling
      Duchess Sophie's New Garden Party Dress Is Business in the Front and Daring in the Back

      Queen Elizabeth would never.

      By Kristin Contino

      Royals
    • Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Crown Princess Mette-Marit waving
      Princess Ingrid Alexandra Is Leaving School in Australia Due to Her Mom's Worsening Health

      The future King is also cutting his official trip to Japan short amid Crown Princess Mette-Marit's struggle with pulmonary fibrosis.

      By Kristin Contino

      Royals
    • Zara Tindall wearing a blue jacket putting her arm around Stephanie Phillips
      Zara Tindall and Peter Phillips Have a Little-Known Half Sister

      It will be a family affair when Princess Anne's son marries Harriet Sperling on June 6.

      By Kristin Contino

      Royals
    • The Royal Family on the balcony at Trooping the Colour 2017
      One Royal Is Sure to Be "Absolutely Fine" With a Slimmed-Down Monarchy

      Grant Harrold says "The King has a lot of time and love" for this family member.

      By Kristin Contino

      Royals
    • Harriet Sperling and Peter Phillips in a box at Royal Ascot
      Harriet Sperling Could Follow in Queen Camilla's Fashion Footsteps at Her Royal Wedding, Says Jewelry Expert

      To tiara or not to tiara?

      By Kristin Contino

      Royals
    • Prince Andrew wearing a blue suit and scowling
      Epstein Victim Claims Palace "Sat On" Information About Andrew

      "This is what institutions do. They protect powerful men and leave the people they harmed to carry it."

      By Kristin Contino

      Royals
    • Queen Elizabeth smiling in a turquoise coat and hat
      Queen Elizabeth Said This Hobby Kept Her "In Touch" With the Public

      There was only one problem with it, as the late Queen told Gyles Brandreth.

      By Kristin Contino

      Royals
    • Queen Elizabeth and the reigning monarchs of Europe in a Golden Jubilee portrait
      Queen Margrethe Said She Could Be Herself Around These British Royals

      "Royals understand other royals," the former Danish queen shared.

      By Kristin Contino

      Royals
    • Sarah Ferguson and Princess Diana wearing hats standing along a railing at the Epsom Derby
      Princess Diana and Sarah Ferguson Went From Gossip Sessions to Estrangement for This Reason, Says Andrew Biographer

      Andrew Lownie called the friendship "a very complex one."

      Royals
    • Natasha Archer and a group of women posing in front of a store
      Princess Kate’s Former Stylist Joins Another Royal for an It-Girl Summer Dress Launch

      Some familiar faces celebrated St. Clair London's latest collection.

      By Kristin Contino

      Royals
    • Princess Elisabeth in a graduation cap and gown with King Phillipe and Queen Mathilde
      Princess Elisabeth Makes Her Mom's Lady Dior Bag the Star of Her Harvard Graduation

      Princess Elisabeth and Queen Mathilde embraced flag dressing at the Harvard Kennedy School.

      By Kristin Contino

      Royals
    • Princess Kate raising a glass of champagne
      Princess Kate’s Favorite Drinking Game Has a Very Posh Twist, Per Mike Tindall

      "She still plays it with us."

      By Kristin Contino

      Royals
    • Queen Margrethe and Queen Sonja posing together and smiling
      Another European Queen Has Been Hospitalized Following Queen Margrethe Health Scares

      The Norwegian Royal House announced that Queen Sonja has been admitted to an Oslo hospital on May 27.

      By Kristin Contino

      Royals
    • King Charles and his yellow lab; King Charles and Princess Diana with the dog
      Diana Reportedly Pressured King Charles to Give Away His Beloved Dog

      A 1987 letter written by The King has been auctioned off in London.

      By Kristin Contino

      Royals
    • Prince William wearing a blue suit
      Prince William Is Being Transparent About One Decision Because He Knows "How Terrible" the Optics Are With Some of His Family

      The Prince of Wales is trying to avoid the "secrecy in the past."

      By Kristin Contino

      Royals
    • King Charles eating an oyster
      King Charles "Has a Different Palate" Than Queen Elizabeth Did, Says Royal Chef

      He even gets involved in sourcing his own ingredients.

      By Kristin Contino

      Royals
    • Crown Princess Mette-Marit wearing an oxygen tube
      Crown Princess Mette-Marit Is "Seriously Ill" and Relies on Oxygen, Says Crown Prince

      Crown Princess Mette-Marit has "gotten a lot worse lately," according to her husband.

      By Kristin Contino

      Royals
    • Princess Kate wearing a white hat with a black ribbon and smiling
      Princess Kate Will Have U.K. Government “Leaping Around the Room” With Big News

      Hold on to your hats.

      By Kristin Contino

      Royals
    • Prince William putting his hand on his chin
      Prince William’s Power Move Proves He’s Ready to “Shake Things Up”

      "I think this is a powerful example of William putting his money where his mouth is."

      Royals
    • Queen Elizabeth wearing a red coat and hat stirring tea
      Why the Royals Tend to "Jinx Things" at Restaurants

      "The Princess Margaret story was the worst," Prue Leith revealed.

      By Kristin Contino

      Royals
    • Prince Andrew wearing a top hat
      Andrew Is Being Investigated Over Alleged Royal Ascot Incident

      It's said to have happened during the late Queen's Golden Jubilee in 2002.

      By Kristin Contino

      Royals
    • Prince William and Princess Kate laughing at a palace reception
      Prince William Says He’s Always “Fighting to Get Past” Kate in Their Bedroom

      The mess has a good purpose.

      By Kristin Contino

      Royals
    • Prince Harry, Princess Kate and Prince William at Zara and Mike Tindall's wedding
      Mike Tindall Jokes About Prince Harry’s Royal Wedding Behavior

      Princess Anne's son-in-law also made a rare comment about former Prince Andrew.

      By Kristin Contino

      Royals
    • Taylor Swift, Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Travis Kelce taking a selfie
      Princess William Teases Taylor Swift Wedding Invitation on Radio Show

      Are the Waleses heading to the American royal wedding?

      By Kristin Contino

      Royals
    • Prince George wearing a suit and tie smiling
      Prince George Is Already Getting a Jumpstart on One Aspect of Boarding School

      The Prince of Wales shared a detail about George's school life during an interview with Heart Radio.

      By Kristin Contino

      Royals
    • Prince Andrew wearing a suit and tie grimacing
      Former Prince Andrew Is Now Being Investigated by Police for Possible Sex Crimes

      Thames Valley Police said their investigation includes an alleged 2010 encounter with an Epstein victim.

      By Kristin Contino

      Royals
    • Queen Elizabeth wearing a blue dress sitting with a corgi
      Queen Elizabeth Gave Staff One “Precise” Demand That’s Very Andrew-Coded

      "All we can say is The Queen was very particular," a curator at the Palace of Holyroodhouse said.

      By Kristin Contino

      Royals
    • King Charles wearing sunglasses standing against a blue and white background
      Former Royal Butler Says the Royal Family Loves Taking “Boring” Vacations

      "They’re creatures of habit, they don't change."

      By Kristin Contino

      Royals
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