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    Rachel Burchfield

    Rachel Burchfield

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    Senior Celebrity and Royals Editor

    Rachel Burchfield is a writer, editor, and podcaster whose primary interests are fashion and beauty, society and culture, and, most especially, the British Royal Family. She is Marie Claire’s Senior Celebrity and Royals Editor and has contributed to publications like Allure, Bustle, Cosmopolitan, Country Living, Elle, Glamour, Glossy, Harper’s Bazaar, InStyle, Midwest Living, People, Southern Living, Vanity Fair, Vogue, and W, among others. Rachel also edits What Meghan Wore, a site dedicated to the Duchess of Sussex’s fashion, lifestyle, and work; she is also the cohost of Podcast Royal, a show that examines the British Royal Family and other royal families around the world, which was named a top five royal podcast by The New York Times. 


    Rachel also hosts I’d Rather Be Reading, which spotlights the best current reads and interviews the authors of them. In addition to her own shows, Rachel has also appeared as a guest on podcasts like Royally Us, Kennedy Dynasty, Say It Southern, The Style That Binds Us, History of the 90s, and The Wealth Edit. She frequently appears as a media commentator, and she or her work has appeared on outlets like NBC’s Today Show, ABC’s Good Morning America, CNN, and more. She has a column on Thought Catalog and is the publisher of the blogs The Duchess Commentary and Worth the Wait.

    Latest articles by Rachel Burchfield

    Sofia Richie
    Sofia Richie Is Having a “Nervous Breakdown” Ahead of Her Baby’s Arrival, Her Dad Lionel Richie Jokes

    Sofia and her husband, Elliot Grainge, are expecting their first child together.

    Celebrity
    • Jennifer Lopez
      Jennifer Lopez Mentions Husband Ben Affleck for the First Time Publicly Since Those Pesky Divorce Rumors Started Swirling

      In addition to her ‘Atlas’ movie premiere last night—which Affleck skipped—Lopez appeared on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live.’

      By Rachel Burchfield

      Celebrity
    • Queen Camilla at the Chelsea Flower Show
      Queen Camilla Reveals She’s Already Binged the First Half of ‘Bridgerton’ Season Three

      Queen though she is, just like the rest of us, she’ll have to wait a few weeks for part two.

      By Rachel Burchfield

      Royals
    • Kate Middleton
      Princess Kate Is Waiting on the “Green Light from Doctors” to Return to Public Duty—But Is Still a “Driving Force” While Working from Home

      She is “excited” about the latest step forward in her early childhood work, outlined in a 60-page report released today.

      By Rachel Burchfield

      Royals
    • Cher
      Cher, Who Turns 78 Today, Says She’ll Celebrate By “Putting My Pillow Over My Head and Screaming”

      Well, that’s one way to ring in another year.

      By Rachel Burchfield

      Celebrity
    • King Charles, Queen Consort Camilla
      Queen Camilla Reportedly Fears King Charles Is “Doing Too Much” and Overworking Himself As He Continues to Receive Treatment for Cancer

      She shouldn’t count on him slowing down, though, as “There is no sign of him easing off the accelerator.”

      By Rachel Burchfield

      Royals
    • King Charles
      King Charles Is Apparently “Angrier Than Anyone Has Ever Seen Him” Over Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Recent Visit to Nigeria

      Royal author Tom Quinn said that, for the King and Prince William, the trip “has confirmed their worst fears.”

      By Rachel Burchfield

      Royals
    • Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie
      Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie—Despite Remaining Close to Prince Harry—Would Never Have Attended His Invictus Games Event “Without the King’s Consent”

      Both women, especially Beatrice, are under consideration for an upgrade in their royal roles, as dictated by the King.

      By Rachel Burchfield

      Royals
    • Britney Spears and Melissa Joan Hart
      Melissa Joan Hart Says She “Still To This Day” Feels “Really Guilty” About Taking Britney Spears to Her First Club When Spears Was Still Underage

      “I should have known better.”

      By Rachel Burchfield

      Celebrity
    • Ben Affleck
      How Ben Affleck Has Jennifer Lopez Saved In His Phone Could Be a Telling Clue Into the Status of Their Marriage

      Eagle-eyed fans spotted the name Affleck uses for his wife—as well as the photo he chose for her—on his phone over the weekend.

      By Rachel Burchfield

      Celebrity
    • Princess Diana at Cannes in 1987
      Princess Diana’s Beloved Cannes Film Festival Dress Paid Homage to Both Princess Grace of Monaco and the South of France

      “As with all of Diana’s looks, a lot of thought and preparation had gone into the moment.”

      Royals
    • Taylor Swift
      Taylor Swift Is So Powerful That the NFL Took Her Into Consideration As It Planned Its 2024 Schedule

      It’s less about her relationship with Travis Kelce and more about her Eras Tour, though—but still.

      By Rachel Burchfield

      Celebrity
    • Gayle King
      Gayle King Jokes That She Wants to Give a Copy of Her ‘Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue’ Cover to Her Ex-Husband

      She also shared her best friend Oprah Winfrey’s reaction to her turn as a cover model.

      By Rachel Burchfield

      Celebrity
    • Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling attend "The Place Beyond The Pines" premiere during the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival at Princess of Wales Theatre on September 7, 2012 in Toronto, Canada.
      Eva Mendes Jokes About Why She Was Okay with Her Partner Ryan Gosling Kissing Co-Star Emily Blunt in ‘The Fall Guy’

      “I don’t usually post pics of my man kissing a babe.”

      By Rachel Burchfield

      Celebrity
    • King Charles
      King Charles’ Net Worth Is Staggering—And His Dwarfs That of His Mother, the Late Queen Elizabeth

      The King’s wealth has increased by $12 million since 2023 alone.

      By Rachel Burchfield

      Royals
    • Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck at the 2024 Golden Globes
      Jennifer Lopez “Likes” an Instagram Post About Unhealthy Relationship Traits As Ben Affleck Divorce Rumors Continue

      Though Lopez just reacted to the post this week, it was posted back in March.

      By Rachel Burchfield

      Celebrity
    • Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel
      Jessica Biel Opens Up About Her Marriage to Justin Timberlake: “It’s Always a Work in Progress”

      Timberlake is currently on tour—his first since the couple welcomed their second son.

      By Rachel Burchfield

      Celebrity
    • Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck
      Here’s What We Know About Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s Rumored Marital Strife

      Less than three months after ‘The Greatest Love Story Never Told,’ how did we get here?

      By Rachel Burchfield

      Celebrity
    • Peter Morgan
      Interestingly, the Showrunner of ‘The Crown’ Admits He’s “Not Really That Interested in the Monarchy”

      Peter Morgan also admitted that, after Queen Elizabeth’s death in September 2022, “I didn’t really want to do it anymore.”

      By Rachel Burchfield

      Royals
    • Princess Beatrice
      King Charles’ Is Apparently “Looking to Bring In Some Fresh Blood” As His Roster of Working Royals Dwindles In Size

      Princess Beatrice, in particular, is ready “for her chance to shine.”

      By Rachel Burchfield

      Royals
    • Prince Charles Kate Middleton
      King Charles Has Apparently Made It Clear that Anyone Who Dares Criticizing Princess Kate Will “Risk Being Read the Riot Act”

      “The King has made it clear that whatever Kate feels she needs, she gets.”

      Royals
    • Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco
      Benny Blanco Says He Wants to Marry Selena Gomez and Start a Family, But “I Gotta Get My Act Together”

      “I don’t know a world where it could be better than this.”

      By Rachel Burchfield

      Celebrity
    • Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in Nigeria
      Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Nigeria Trip Seems to Be the First of Many Royal Tour-Esque Visits the Couple Want to Undertake

      “Being able to be on the ground, to us, is what it’s all about,” Harry said.

      By Rachel Burchfield

      Royals
    • Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in Nigeria
      Meghan Markle Calms Prince Harry Down and Helps Him with Anxiety at Public Engagements, Royal Commenter Says

      The couple will celebrate their sixth wedding anniversary this weekend after a whirlwind three-day visit to Nigeria.

      By Rachel Burchfield

      Royals
    • Hailey Bieber
      Hailey Bieber’s Current No. 1 Pregnancy Craving Is, Admittedly, a Bit Bizarre

      But, like she said, we’re “not allowed to judge.”

      By Rachel Burchfield

      Celebrity
    • Queen Camilla
      Queen Camilla Makes an Important Fashion Decision That Leads PETA to Call Her “A True Queen”

      The founder of the animal rights group said they were “toasting to Queen Camilla with a glass of the finest claret” for her bold move.

      By Rachel Burchfield

      Royals
    • King Frederik and Queen Mary
      After a Rollercoaster Year, King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark Celebrate 20 Years of Marriage with a Very Casual Photo

      Don’t worry—the formalwear will come out tonight at a gala dinner in their honor in Norway.

      By Rachel Burchfield

      Royals
    • Taylor Swift
      Taylor Swift’s Next Career Ambition: A Broadway Musical About Female Rage?

      The singer-songwriter filed some interesting trademark documents over the weekend that have left the internet buzzing.

      By Rachel Burchfield

      Celebrity
    • Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in Nigeria
      Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Brought a Personal Photographer with Them to Visit Nigeria Over the Weekend

      It’s a name that you’ll no doubt recognize, at that.

      By Rachel Burchfield

      Royals
    • King Charles
      King Charles’ First Official Portrait Post-Coronation Is Actually Loaded with Symbolism and Meaning

      As ever with any royal portrait, opinions about this latest one were mixed.

      By Rachel Burchfield

      Royals
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