Royals The (new) Catherine the Great Didn’t the OG Catherine the Great overthrow her husband? I say this because the new cover of Tatler made me laugh, because that’s what they’re going for with this title, “Catherine the Great”, about Catherine of House Cambridge, evoking of course Catherine the Great of history, who By Lainey • May 26, 2020 10:14 am
Royals House Cambridge: Photography and the Children PEOPLE put up an article yesterday about the “soft power” of House Cambridge’s Kate: her photography. A more accurate description would be the subjects of her photographs, which are her children. Citing royal historian Lucy Worsley: “For 200 years the British monarchy has used photography,” she adds in a By Lainey • May 20, 2020 10:02 am
Siblings Archie’s Birthday Cake and his “best friends” Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor turned one last week and celebrated in lockdown with his parents Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at their home in Los Angeles. There have been various reports lately about where exactly the Sussexes have been staying. A few days ago, the Daily Mail claimed that they’ve By Lainey • May 13, 2020 02:02 pm
Royals Intro for April 23, 2020 Dear Gossips, Today is Prince Louis’ second birthday. To mark the occasion, Kensington Palace has released new photos of the little guy taken by his mother early this month, when he was painting encouragement portraits to send to the National Health Service. Of course he’s adorable. SO cute. As By Lainey • Apr 23, 2020 08:57 am
Royals Will and Kate’s new (old) idea HELLO! reported yesterday that Prince William and Catherine are launching what looks like a mobile app to promote mental health awareness and support called HEADFIT. They’ve now trademarked the word and it seems like it’s a natural extension of their Heads Together initiative, which of course they were By Lainey • Apr 10, 2020 09:35 am
Top Reads House Party with House Cambridge and… the social media manager mystery Prince William and Catherine video-chatted with teachers and students at Casterton Primary Academy yesterday to check in with the staff and the kids during the lockdown. They likely weren’t on House Party. Zoom is the daytime platform, and certainly more on brand with House Cambridge. So the title here By Lainey • Apr 09, 2020 09:39 am
Baby and Bump Obsession House Cambridge Claps for NHS Not sure if you were on Twitter last night but in the UK, there was an online movement to honour the efforts of healthcare workers and the National Health Service during the COVID-19 crisis. Thousands of people cheered from isolation, clapping and banging from inside their homes out the window By Lainey • Mar 27, 2020 09:48 am
Royals The Commonwealth Day Royal Procession Drama Yesterday was the day we all had marked on our calendars for weeks: Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey, expected to be the last engagement for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as senior royals. They all know we’d be paying attention, watching and analysing the interactions. And you’d By Lainey • Mar 10, 2020 10:58 am
Royals Commonwealth Day Colours Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey is underway. I’ll likely post again about it later but since the first photos are coming in, we’ll get started with early observations. Before Sussexit was announced, Meghan Markle was mostly in neutral colours. Over the last week, as House Sussex returned By Lainey • Mar 09, 2020 01:34 pm
Royals House Cambridge in Ireland: Juggling and Selfies Today is Prince William and Catherine’s last day in Ireland and they’re in Galway learning about the city’s culture and entertainment as Galway is the 2020 European Capital of Culture. While at Tribeton, the Cambridges observed festival acts and other entertainment displays and William showcased what he By Lainey • Mar 05, 2020 10:43 am
Royals Will and Kate: Day 2 in Ireland After arriving in Dublin yesterday and then meeting with President Michael D Higgins, Prince William and Catherine had an evening engagement at Guinness Storehouse. Kate stayed with the green theme in a dress by The Vampire’s Wife. She hit pause on the green style vibes today as they toured By Lainey • Mar 04, 2020 10:18 am
Royals William and Kate go green in Ireland Prince William and Catherine arrived in Dublin today to kick off a three day tour of Ireland. The trip will “focus on the relationship between the two countries, and build on the theme of remembrance and reconciliation.” They’re meeting with President of Ireland Michael D Higgins and then visit By Lainey • Mar 03, 2020 10:17 am
Royals Intro for February 28, 2020 Dear Gossips, We must protect Caity Weaver. Caity Weaver, outstanding writer, outstanding writer of celebrity profiles, humorist, and gossip champion always shows her work, we have adored her from afar for years here at LaineyGossip, and she has delivered once again – this time a piece for The New York Times, By Lainey • Feb 28, 2020 09:04 am
Break Ups Clarence and Cambridge United It hasn’t been a good start to the new decade for the British royal family. Their biggest problem right now – or at least it should be – is Prince Andrew. Andrew was friends with Jeffrey Epstein, the dead rapist pedophile, and he apparently hasn’t made himself available to help By Lainey • Feb 11, 2020 10:23 am
Royals House Cambridge and the BAFTAs As you saw in the Brad Pitt post, there were a couple of jokes about the drama in the British royal family last night during the BAFTAs. Brad’s cheeky comment about Prince Harry actually wasn’t the most pointed. The funniest royal-related moment came from Rebel Wilson before she By Lainey • Feb 03, 2020 01:08 pm
Royals House Cambridge and the Curious Calendar Sussexit is official. Prince Harry left England last week to rejoin Meghan Markle and Archie Harrison Mountbatten Windsor in Canada. There have been a few stories here and there are about how everyone is coping but, for the most part, the royal family is about moving forward and carrying on. By Lainey • Jan 27, 2020 11:25 am