
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 Might Be Famously Competitive, But James Middleton Says There's "No Rivalry" in Their Shared Hobby With PippaThe future Queen's brother says "it's about sharing knowledge" versus who is best.
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Dutch Royal Family Targeted in Murder PlotA murder plot involving Princess Catharina-Amalia and her sister, Princess Alexia, was discovered.
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Pippa Middleton and James Matthews Have Sold their Farm ParkA local stated that "since the Middleton takeover it has become a place of snobbery and middle-class inclusivity."
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Princess Eugenie's Sons Help Her Make a Surprising AnnouncementCongratulations are in order for the Brooksbank family.
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Queen Elizabeth Would Get "Up in the Middle of the Night" for This EventShe just couldn't wait.
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Princess Beatrice Was Spotted For First Time Since March Amid Andrew Arrest ScandalAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson's daughter broke cover to celebrate her close friend Olivia Buckingham.
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Donald Trump Tells Royal Author His Verdict on State VisitThe president opened up about "great guy" King Charles to biographer Robert Hardman.
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Melania Trump Sent a Personal Message to Princess Kate During State VisitThe First Lady has a particular fondness for the Princess of Wales.
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Baby Princess Ines of Sweden Gave Her First Royal WavePrincess Ines's tiny cape couldn't stop her from greeting fans.
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The 14-Year-Old Future Queen of Sweden Joins in Royal Tiara Fest to Celebrate Her Grandfather's 80th BirthdayPrincess Estelle joined royalty from around the world to toast King Carl Gustaf's big day.
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Queen Elizabeth Received "An Aladdin's Cave" of Jewelry During Middle East Visit But Was "Not Sure What Happened to It," Per Royal AuthorThe late Queen received "millions of pounds" of gifts during her 1979 Gulf states tour.
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Netflix Source Says They've "Sealed the Deal" on a Return for 'The Crown'An insider shared that negotiations have been playing out "for quite a long time."
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Queen Camilla Honors Three of Princess Kate's Favorite Fashion Brands With "Ultimate Mark of Trust"Anya Hindmarch, Me+Em and Kiki McDonough have received royal warrants this week.
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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, the Universal Child Care WhispererHow one governor played the long game to achieve free child care for New Mexico—the first U.S. state to ever provide it.
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Queen Camilla Has a 'Sex and the City' Moment in NYCThe King and Queen took on New York during their U.S. state visit on April 29.
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Princess Kate Found Herself “Overwhelmed” With One Realization After Her Wedding to Prince WilliamThe couple is celebrating their 15th anniversary on April 29.
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Queen Camilla's Gift from Melania Trump Is Princess Kate-ApprovedThe Queen's present would look right at home at Forest Lodge.
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President Trump "Might Have Been a Bit Disappointed" About Queen Camilla’s State Banquet Jewels“I think this is just Queen Camilla’s modern take on things,” Grant Harrold said of The Queen's banquet outfit.
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Queen Camilla Honors Queen Elizabeth With Historic American JewelryIt represents the special friendship between the United Kingdom and the United States.
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Queen Elizabeth "Found It Easier" to Get Emotional About Animals Versus People"Animals could be that pressure valve for The Queen."
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Exclusive: Her Highness Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi Doesn’t Want to Be “The Only Woman in the Room” as She Breaks Boundaries in Publishing and FashionThe royal opens up to 'Marie Claire' about giving women in publishing a seat at the table and her budding fashion brand inspired by historic queens.
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Queen Elizabeth Delivered a Matter-of-Fact Retort When People Thought Princess Diana Was Haunting Sandringham, Per AuthorA "mysterious and unhappy spiritual presence" was causing distress for housemaids at the property.
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Prince William Isn’t as "Instinctively Radical” as The King, Says Royal BiographerRobert Hardman tells 'Marie Claire' that the Prince of Wales is more like another member of the Royal Family than The King.
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Queen Elizabeth Would "Puncture the Balloons" of CourtiersAuthor Robert Hardman wrote that the late Queen would "metaphorically roll her eyes" at certain aspects of royal life.
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Queen Elizabeth Made History By “Normalizing” One Aspect of Royal LifeThe late Queen's reign marked a turning point for the Royal Family.
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Exclusive: Royal Biographer Robert Hardman Reveals the “Sharp” and “Authentic” Side of Queen Elizabeth the Public Rarely Saw“The older she got, the sort of stronger she got,” the author tells 'Marie Claire.'
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King Charles Used to Emulate His "Big-Spending Grandmother"Tina Brown said The King "wanted to out-granny" the Queen Mother in terms of lavishness.
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