
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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Prince Philip Was "Upset" Over Inaccuracy in The Crown, Says Royal Biographer
Author Hugo Vickers said that the late royal was "extremely upset" over one scene in season one of the Netflix drama.
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Former Royal Butler Reveals Queen Elizabeth’s Regular Person Good Friday Meal
Queens: Just like us.
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Princess Kate's Best Easter Outfits, Ranked
Although she's only joined the Royal Family for Easter five times, Kate always nails springtime dressing.
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King Charles Is Facing Some "Diplomatic Gymnastics" With Donald Trump
"The King is pretty much the only person that he actually listens to."
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This Summer's Royal Wedding Is the "Good News" the Royal Family Needs
Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling will bring some excitement to the family's calendar amid ex-Prince Andrew's scandals.
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Queen Camilla Debuts Mysterious New Diamond Jewelry Ahead of Anniversary
Jewelry expert Justin Daughters tells 'Marie Claire' that The Queen's design is rarely "seen in modern high jewelry."
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King Charles Has a New "Swagger," Says Body Language Expert
The King appeared in high spirits as he took part in a historic event ahead of Easter.
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Queen Elizabeth and King Charles Played "Ridiculous" Jokes on Staff
Grant Harrold says The King and the late Queen "used to get up to bits of mischief."
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Royal Source Says Prince Harry “Wouldn’t Ask” Dad King Charles to Reunite During U.S. Visit
The King and Queen will travel to the United States for a historic state visit on April 27.
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Prince Philip "Wasn't Fooled" By One of Princess Diana's Claims
“Feeling that too much had been revealed, he was not impressed.”
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Queen Elizabeth's Style Was "Questionable" in the '90s, Says Royal Biographer
A new book about the late Queen claims that her "frumpy" style was revolutionized in the early 2000s.
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Queen Elizabeth's Longtime Assistant and "Best Friend" Reveals Their Secret Dance Parties and "Cool Granny" Moments in Rare Interview
"They were moments to cherish, to see The Queen so relaxed,” Angela Kelly told 'Vanity Fair.'
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Beatrice and Eugenie Are Skipping Royal Easter This Year
King Charles is understood to have given his "permission" for the sisters to skip the traditional church service.
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King Charles and Queen Camilla's U.S. Visit Is Finally Confirmed
The King and Queen will meet with President Trump in late April.
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Princess Margaret Weighed in On Diana and Charles's Marriage
The late Queen's sister understood what Diana was going through after her own divorce.
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Princess Diana Said She Couldn't Date Tom Cruise for One Reason
The late princess received a special invitation after her split from Prince Charles.
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Princess Kate's Most-Wanted DeMellier London Bag Is Finally Back in Stock
The royally-approved suede style has sold out five times already.
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Prince Charles Asked a Friend If It's Possible to "Fall in Love After You're Married"
Royal biographer Hugo Vickers notes that both Charles and Diana had "serious doubts" about their engagement.
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The Future Prep School Where Prince George Attends Will Be Getting “a Little Bit of a Poisoned Chalice,” Says School Expert
Having the future King at your school is "a great burden and a huge responsibility," per the editor of the 'Good Schools Guide.'
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Princess Kate and Meghan Markle's Favorite Bags are Up to 30% off in the Strathberry Sale
These classic, royally-approved styles will go with everything this spring.
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Queen Camilla Made History as First Royal Woman to Be Admitted Into This Club
The Queen will now be a member of an elite organization alongside King Charles.
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The Wales Family Got Invited to Go Skiing With Lindsay Vonn
Lindsay Vonn revealed that Prince William reached out to her after her Olympic crash.
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A New Choice Has Entered the Battle of the Royal Boarding Schools
George will head to an unknown prep school this fall, but Charlotte is facing her own choice soon, too.
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The Wales Kids Got "Extra Support" When Queen Elizabeth Died
Princess Kate brought in reinforcements to help console her three children.
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Queen Elizabeth Got Up to "Crazy Fun Things" at Balmoral, Says Former Butler
Grant Harrold said that the late Queen would "make sure that every summer" the Royal Family made it to Scotland.
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Prince William Admires Carole and Michael Middleton So Much He's Based His Parenting Style on "The Middleton Model"
"William appreciated their involvement beyond measure, enjoying their company and the normalcy of the environment, whatever the circumstance."
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Royal Editor Says Prince William Doesn't Want to "Fudge Things Until He Is King" After Rare Statement on Faith
The Prince of Wales gave a glimpse of his "radical honesty" with his thoughts on the church.
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