Keeping Up With The Royals

keeping up with the royals Jan. 13, 2021

Is Rob Lowe Spreading Malicious Royal Gossip?An investigation of his remarks on Prince Harry’s purported ponytail.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

hell year in review Dec. 30, 2020

The Year in Royal DramaMeghan and Harry’s flight from the family, cheating rumors, and a whole lot of lawsuits.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

keeping up with the royals Dec. 29, 2020

Close-Reading All of Meghan and Harry’s Christmas CardsHow 2020’s Photoshopped creation compares to previous years.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

keeping up with the royals Dec. 15, 2020

Meghan & Harry Have a New DominionThe former royals are pivoting to podcasting.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

keeping up with the royals Dec. 10, 2020

What Does the Queen Even Keep in Her Tiny House Purse?Investigating an improbable royal accessory.

By Claire Lampen

keeping up with the royals Dec. 4, 2020

Prince Harry Mistaken for Normie Christmas Tree WorkerWelcome to the real world, buddy.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

meghan markle Nov. 25, 2020

Meghan Markle Reveals She Suffered a Miscarriage Over the Summer“Losing a child means carrying an almost unbearable grief, experienced by many but talked about by few,” she wrote in an essay for the New York Times.

By Hannah Gold

culture Nov. 20, 2020

I’m Obsessed With the Queen’s Terrible AdviceEverything on The Crown can be solved with a nice brisk walk.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

culture Nov. 19, 2020

Why The Crown’s Prince Andrew Episode Is So ShockingThe show hints at his (rumored) appalling sexual behavior.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

keeping up with the royals Nov. 19, 2020

Of Course There’s Even Royal Etiquette for ZoomA former royal butler walks us through.

By Madeleine Aggeler

culture Nov. 18, 2020

All I Want for Christmas Is Princess Diana’s Hunting JacketThis season of The Crown will give you big jacket-envy.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

culture Nov. 17, 2020

Wow, This Really Is the Least Boring Season of The Crown If you’ve never seen the show, this is a good time to jump in.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

dream date Nov. 17, 2020

The Passion of Prince CharlesJosh O’Connor plays a vicious, brooding Charles in season four of The Crown — but the actor doesn’t see him as a villain.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

keeping up with the royals Nov. 9, 2020

Surprise, the Royals Are Being Petty AgainBuckingham Palace left Harry out of an annual tradition.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

keeping up with the royals Oct. 19, 2020

A Close Reading of Meghan and Harry’s New Official PortraitIt’s their first since they stepped back as members of the royal family, and the vibe is markedly different.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

tv Oct. 13, 2020

Now We’re TalkingThe new trailer for The Crown promises some serious drama.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

keeping up with the royals Oct. 11, 2020

Meghan Markle Says She Faced Constant, ‘Almost Unsurvivable’ Trolling“I’m told that in 2019, I was the most trolled person in the entire world.”

By Claire Lampen

keeping up with the royals Oct. 7, 2020

Wait, Did a Sword-Wielding Royal Really Slice Open Ed Sheeran’s Face?I demand to know everything about this rumor.

By Claire Lampen

keeping up with the royals Sept. 30, 2020

Cute Child Allowed to Plunder Spoils of the DeepPrince George may keep his ancient megalodon tooth.

By Claire Lampen

keeping up with the royals Sept. 17, 2020

The Royals Are Not Pleased About Meghan and Harry’s Netflix DealPrince William is reportedly “livid.”

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

crime Sept. 8, 2020

A Body Was Found in a Kensington Palace PondPolice have not yet identified the woman found dead outside Prince William and Kate Middleton’s home.

By Claire Lampen

keeping up with the royals Sept. 8, 2020

Meghan and Harry Have Paid Back Their Remodeling ExpensesThey’ve repaid $3.2 million in taxpayer funds for their Frogmore Cottage renovations.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

keeping up with the royals Sept. 2, 2020

Meghan and Harry Just Signed a Big Netflix DealThe former royals will be producing documentaries, television, and more.

By Amanda Arnold

tv Aug. 20, 2020

The New Season of The Crown Is All About DianaNetflix just dropped a very dramatic trailer.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

q+a Aug. 20, 2020

How Meghan Markle Was Set Up to FailThe author of Finding Freedom, the new book on Meghan and Harry, explains how “her differences were weaponized against her.”

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

keeping up with the royals Aug. 19, 2020

What Could Meghan and Harry’s Top-Secret Hollywood Project Be?Here’s hoping for The Crown 2.0.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

keeping up with the royals Aug. 17, 2020

Apparently Prince Harry ‘Absolutely Hated’ Living in L.A.The Sussexes reportedly wanted to move somewhere a little more private.

By Claire Lampen

culture Aug. 17, 2020

The Crown Has a New Princess DianaElizabeth Debicki will play her in the final two seasons of the show.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

keeping up with the royals Aug. 12, 2020

Meghan and Harry Have Moved to Santa BarbaraSources say they plan to raise Archie in the coastal city.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

keeping up with the royals Aug. 4, 2020

All the Royals Wished Meghan Markle a Happy BirthdayIgnoring tabloid rumors and long-simmering drama in a truly British fashion.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

celebrity July 30, 2020

This Is What It’s Like to Text With Prince HarryHe’s apparently a big fan of the ghost emoji.

By Amanda Arnold

keeping up with the royals July 30, 2020

Prince William Is Stunningly Mediocre at Giving GiftsHe gave a particularly unfortunate one to Kate Middleton when they were dating.

By Hannah Gold

keeping up with the royals July 27, 2020

Surprise, the Royals Were Huge Snobs About MeghanA new book says that Prince William warned Harry about being “blindsided by lust,” and a courtier once referred to Meghan as “Harry’s showgirl.”

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

keeping up with the royals July 26, 2020

Anyway, Here’s Prince Harry’s Embarrassing Old Instagram HandleStars, they’re just like us.

By Claire Lampen

keeping up with the royals July 24, 2020

Meghan and Harry Are Seriously Fed UpThey’re suing the paparazzi again, this time over “intrusive” photos of Baby Archie.

By Amanda Arnold

keeping up with the royals July 20, 2020

Princess Beatrice Got Married in SecretHer father, Prince Andrew, reportedly walked her down the aisle at the small, socially-distanced ceremony.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

keeping up with the royals May 28, 2020

Harry and Meghan Are Dealing with ‘Unimaginable’ Invasions of PrivacyDrones are reportedly flying as low as 20 feet over their rental property in L.A. to photograph the former royals and their infant son, Archie.

By Madeleine Aggeler

keeping up with the royals May 27, 2020

The Royals Were Very Displeased with That Tatler Story About KateIn a rare statement, Kensington Palace called it “a swathe of inaccuracies and false representations.”

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

keeping up with the royals May 25, 2020

Looks Like ‘Megxit’ Was Actually Prince Harry’s IdeaJust as we suspected.

By Claire Lampen

fixations May 25, 2020

I Think About This Photo of Prince William With Hair a LotIt’s not just that he looks like a completely different person but like he’s lived a completely different life.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

keeping up with the royals May 17, 2020

Look Who Crashed the Zoom MeetingHarry and Meghan, Zoombombing for good?

By Claire Lampen

keeping up with the royals May 6, 2020

Baby Archie Is Now an Instagram Video StarIn honor of his birthday, Meghan and Harry released a two-minute-long video of him reading with his mom.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

keeping up with the royals Apr. 22, 2020

The Royal Baby Has Side-Swept Bangs NowIn honor of Prince Louis’ second birthday, the royal family has released some adorable new photos.

By Claire Lampen

keeping up with the royals Apr. 20, 2020

Harry and Meghan Have Broken Up With the TabloidsThe couple announced that they will cut off access for four major U.K. tabloids.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

keeping up with the royals Apr. 19, 2020

The Queen Has Canceled Her Birthday PlansShe decided the typical celebration would be inappropriate amid the coronavirus pandemic.

By Claire Lampen

keeping up with the royals Apr. 16, 2020

Meghan and Harry ‘Quietly’ Delivering Meals During Coronavirus PandemicThey dropped off food for critically ill people who can’t grocery shop.

By Claire Lampen

harry situations Apr. 12, 2020

What Is Prince Harry Calling Himself These Days?He wants to be called Harry, just Harry, but there are so many other Harrys out there.

By Claire Lampen

keeping up with the royals Apr. 6, 2020

We Now Know What Meghan and Harry’s Non-Profit Will be CalledSussex Royal no more.

By Claire Lampen

keeping up with the royals Apr. 5, 2020

Queen Elizabeth Praises Public for Staying Home in Special Coronavirus Address“Today … many will feel a painful sense of separation from their loved ones, but … we know deep down that it is the right thing to do.”

By Claire Lampen

keeping up with the royals Apr. 2, 2020

The Story Behind Meghan Markle’s Messy Bun“We always wanted it to be refined imperfection — that’s what sums her up.”

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz