
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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Queen Camilla "Hasn't Forgotten" How "Unhelpful" Ex-Prince Andrew Was to Her
"Looking back to when there was little public sympathy for Charles and Camilla, if not open hostility, it was a case of Andrew playing politics."
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Why Princess Kate Wears the "Reliable" Lover's Knot Tiara
The Princess of Wales can't stop, won't stop wearing Princess Diana's favorite tiara.
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The Royal Family Just Served This Princess Kate-Approved Mocktail
The Nigerian state banquet broke royal tradition with its lack of a specialty cocktail.
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Princess Anne Pairs an Upcycled Coat From 1969 With Queen Mary's Historic Choker
The Princess Royal dug into the royal archives for the Nigerian state banquet.
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Princess Kate Pairs Diana's Favorite Tiara With Carrie Bradshaw Heels
The Princess of Wales brought back Queen Mary's Lover's Knot Tiara for the Nigerian state banquet on March 18.
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Queen Camilla's Historic Diamond Brooches Have a "Deeply Symbolic" Connection to Queen Elizabeth, Says Jewelry Expert
The Queen chose a special set of diamond clips for the Nigerian state visit on March 18.
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Prince William "Used to Mock" King Charles for His "Random" Move
That didn't stop the future King from wanting to borrow from his dad.
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Prince William's "Humble" Appearance Echoes Princess Diana
"She was very much like this and was happy to go against protocols by putting herself out there," Darren Stanton says of Diana.
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Even "Old School" Princess Anne Is Defying Royal Tradition Lately
“You would never have seen Anne’s mother and father doing anything of the sort.”
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Princess Kate Is In Her "Rebirth" Era on St. Patrick's Day
The Princess of Wales showed how she's an "expert" in one area of royal life while visiting the Irish Guards.
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Meghan Markle Reveals Her "Current Bedside Book"
"When @meghan the Duchess of Sussex shares your book, you go into shock, you share, and you celebrate."
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Prince William's "Bizarre" Surprise Appearance on a Tandem Bike Has BBC Radio DJ in Shock
The future King hopped on a bicycle built for two to support a good cause.
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Princess Kate's $11,375 St. Patrick's Day Earrings are a Subtle Nod to Prince William
The Princess of Wales brought back a dazzling pair of emerald and diamond drops to celebrate the luck of the Irish.
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Royal Photographer Reveals the “Lovely” Moment at Princess Charlotte’s Christening
Chris Jackson tells 'Marie Claire' that the "picture of the day" from the event ended up being totally different than he'd expected.
By Kristin Contino Published
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Royal Biographer Shares The King's "I Told You So" Moment After Late Queen "Insisted" on Andrew's Major Role
King Charles pointed out his brother's lack of "experience," but Queen Elizabeth didn't want to hear it.
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How Carole Middleton Went from a "Guest" to Part of the Royal Family
“She does something that very few people manage,” says royal author Robert Jobson.
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Queen Mary Skips a Tiara and Embraces the Brooch in an Upcycled 16-Year-Old Gown
The queen of Denmark used one of Princess Diana's most creative fashion tricks for an elegant evening in Australia.
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Princess Diana's Twin Nieces Wear Princess Kate-Inspired Menswear Looks at the Races
Amelia and Eliza Spencer enjoyed a day at the races in royally-approved Holland Cooper outfits.
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Former Royal Chef Shares What He Served at One Meal That Would Drive William and Harry’s Nanny “Crazy”
Darren McGrady gave Princess Diana's sons the royal treatment.
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Former Royal Butler Shares Secrets Behind the Family's Private Movie Nights: "It's Not Quite Like the Cinema"
Grant Harrold reveals the "little bit posher, but still fun" movie-going experience at the palace.
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Princess Beatrice and Eugenie's Friend Says They're Unlikely to Lose "Sense of Public Duty" and "Slope Away Like Criminals"
A source close to the York sisters says they feel "they’ve done nothing wrong."
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Royal Bride-to-Be Harriet Sperling Wears Princess Kate-Approved Brands to the Races
Princess Anne's future daughter-in-law looked ready for a day at the races in Suzannah London and Kiki McDonough.
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William and Kate Have "No Sense of Privilege," Says Royal Author
“There is a reason we don't see this with William and Catherine, or even hear claims of such behavior, because there isn't any.”
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Zara Tindall Takes a Cue From Princess Kate With $7,800 Gemstone Earrings and a Royally-Approved Clutch
The Olympic equestrian styled a velvet trouser suit with a fanciful floral hat at the Cheltenham Festival.
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Former Royal Chef Shares "Important" Part of Queen's Tea Ritual
Darren McGrady weighed in on one of the late Queen's "favorite" rituals.
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Queen Elizabeth Is Being Honored With a Special Burberry Collection
The British designer is celebrating what would've been the late Queen's 100th birthday.
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Carole Middleton Had a "Chummy" Outing With the Royal Family
Princess Kate's mother showed her close relationship with the royals during a day at the Cheltenham Festival.
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