
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

"If she’s not happy, you’d know about it."
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Princess Beatrice was the “Rainmaker” for Andrew's BBC 'Newsnight' Interview“It was clear that if we didn’t answer her questions well, this interview was never going to happen.”
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John F. Kennedy Jr. Resisted "Difficult" Call to Prince Harry and Prince WilliamJFK Jr. said "he didn't know them and thought that their situations greatly differed."
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Princess Kate Could Create the Next Diana/Travolta Moment During U.S. State VisitThe Prince and Princess of Wales might hold the key to repairing "the special relationship."
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‘Newsnight’ Producer Says She “Never, Ever Thought” Ex-Prince Andrew Would Make Two "Jaw Dropping" Claims On CameraSam McAlister shares what "shocked" her the most about the infamous 2019 BBC special.
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Princess Kate Reveals Prince Louis Would "Love" One Part of Her Engergetic Cultural OutingPetition to bring him along next time?
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Woman Says Prince William Was "A Bit Incoherent" During Phone Mix-Up"I had no idea who was answering my call," she admitted.
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Queen Sofia Is "Passing the Baton" to 20-Year-Old Princess LeonorThe future queen of Spain's grandmother showed off a meaningful piece of jewelry that ties them together.
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Queen Mary Is "Forbidden" to Bring One Special Tiara to AustraliaThe Danish queen will travel Down Under for a special state visit this month.
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This Royal Relative "Is a Great Solace" to Prince William"They’re the stronghold."
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Princess Kate Shares Her Spicy Secrets at Indian Restaurant—And This Polarizing Ingredient Is Her FavoriteThe royal revealed she "loves" one controversial spice.
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Princess Kate Leaves Prince William Looking ”Shy” After Giving Him a Sweet ComplimentThe Princess of Wales praised one of her husband's newfound skills during a trip to Wales.
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Prince William “Didn’t Tell Anyone” About Personal Gesture He Made in Time of "Sorrow""It was typical of William," his former private secretary revealed.
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Prince William and Princess Kate are Keeping Their Distance From Eugenie and BeatriceThe future King and Queen are considering "the risk that this scandal poses to the monarchy's reputation."
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Carolyn Bessette Kennedy Was "Rattled" by Princess Diana's DeathJohn F. Kennedy Jr.'s wife noticed "profound" similarities between herself and the late royal.
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Princess Diana's Former Bodyguard Says Ex-Prince Andrew Is "One of the Most Arrogant" People He's Ever MetKen Wharfe called Andrew "excruciatingly toxic."
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Duchess Sophie Trades Royal Gems for Kenyan BeadsThe Duchess of Edinburgh kept Africa close to her heart during a visit to Belfast.
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England Soccer Player Reveals Her Hopes for Princess Charlotte's "Amazing" Future in Sports"Prince William's a huge fan of ours, and I'm sure his kids are as well, so it's really nice to get that support."
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Two Senior Royals Will Be Missing Commonwealth Day For the Second Year in a RowBuckingham Palace announced the royal lineup for this year's celebration.
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Paris Hilton Says ADHD Fuels Her Creativity and Success"I have so much creativity inside of me."
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Princess Diana "Loved" One Down-to-Earth Meal, Says Former Royal ChefDarren McGrady is sharing some of his secrets behind cooking for the royals.
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Royal Chef Reveals Diana's "Normal" Saturday Night Routine With William and Harry"It was Diana's way of showing them, you’re children too, and we see a lot of that with Kate now too."
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Princess Kate's Cartier Trinity Earrings Connect Her to Diana“It situates her within a lineage of women who used jewelry to express balance and independence simultaneously."
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Princess Kate Enlists a Special Tiara-Clad "Helper" in WalesThe Children's Princess strikes again.
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Queen Elizabeth's First Piece of Clothing to Go On DisplayGenerations of royal babies wore this garment dating back to Queen Victoria's era.
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King Charles and Queen Camilla Made a "Considerate Arrangement" for Their Kids"Why change what works for them?"
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Queen Camilla Scolded King Charles for Swearing at CoronationThe monarch's grumpy comments are revealed in the new documentary 'Lip-Reading The Royals: What Are They Really Saying?'
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This Moment Caused Kate Middleton to Exclaim "Look at His Knees!" During Her First Royal Event 15 Years AgoThe bride-to-be won fans over during her debut outing as a working royal.
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