
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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Harriet Sperling and Princess Kate Have One Major Passion in CommonAn impeccable sense of style isn't the only thing they share.
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Queen Letizia Adds an Edgy Arm Cuff to Her Little White DressThe royals both wore summery designer dresses for their meeting in Madrid.
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Duchess Sophie's New Garden Party Dress Is Business in the Front and Daring in the BackQueen Elizabeth would never.
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Princess Ingrid Alexandra Is Leaving School in Australia Due to Her Mom's Worsening HealthThe future King is also cutting his official trip to Japan short amid Crown Princess Mette-Marit's struggle with pulmonary fibrosis.
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Zara Tindall and Peter Phillips Have a Little-Known Half SisterIt will be a family affair when Princess Anne's son marries Harriet Sperling on June 6.
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One Royal Is Sure to Be "Absolutely Fine" With a Slimmed-Down MonarchyGrant Harrold says "The King has a lot of time and love" for this family member.
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Harriet Sperling Could Follow in Queen Camilla's Fashion Footsteps at Her Royal Wedding, Says Jewelry ExpertTo tiara or not to tiara?
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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."
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Queen Elizabeth Said This Hobby Kept Her "In Touch" With the PublicThere was only one problem with it, as the late Queen told Gyles Brandreth.
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Princess Diana and Sarah Ferguson Went From Gossip Sessions to Estrangement for This Reason, Says Andrew BiographerAndrew Lownie called the friendship "a very complex one."
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Princess Kate’s Former Stylist Joins Another Royal for an It-Girl Summer Dress LaunchSome familiar faces celebrated St. Clair London's latest collection.
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Princess Elisabeth Makes Her Mom's Lady Dior Bag the Star of Her Harvard GraduationPrincess Elisabeth and Queen Mathilde embraced flag dressing at the Harvard Kennedy School.
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Princess Kate’s Favorite Drinking Game Has a Very Posh Twist, Per Mike Tindall"She still plays it with us."
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Another European Queen Has Been Hospitalized Following Queen Margrethe Health ScaresThe Norwegian Royal House announced that Queen Sonja has been admitted to an Oslo hospital on May 27.
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Diana Reportedly Pressured King Charles to Give Away His Beloved DogA 1987 letter written by The King has been auctioned off in London.
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Prince William Is Being Transparent About One Decision Because He Knows "How Terrible" the Optics Are With Some of His FamilyThe Prince of Wales is trying to avoid the "secrecy in the past."
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King Charles "Has a Different Palate" Than Queen Elizabeth Did, Says Royal ChefHe even gets involved in sourcing his own ingredients.
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Crown Princess Mette-Marit Is "Seriously Ill" and Relies on Oxygen, Says Crown PrinceCrown Princess Mette-Marit has "gotten a lot worse lately," according to her husband.
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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."
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Why the Royals Tend to "Jinx Things" at Restaurants"The Princess Margaret story was the worst," Prue Leith revealed.
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Andrew Is Being Investigated Over Alleged Royal Ascot IncidentIt's said to have happened during the late Queen's Golden Jubilee in 2002.
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Prince William Says He’s Always “Fighting to Get Past” Kate in Their BedroomThe mess has a good purpose.
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Mike Tindall Jokes About Prince Harry’s Royal Wedding BehaviorPrincess Anne's son-in-law also made a rare comment about former Prince Andrew.
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Princess William Teases Taylor Swift Wedding Invitation on Radio ShowAre the Waleses heading to the American royal wedding?
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Prince George Is Already Getting a Jumpstart on One Aspect of Boarding SchoolThe Prince of Wales shared a detail about George's school life during an interview with Heart Radio.
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Former Prince Andrew Is Now Being Investigated by Police for Possible Sex CrimesThames Valley Police said their investigation includes an alleged 2010 encounter with an Epstein victim.
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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.
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