Monique Jessen Title: Contributing Correspondent Expertise: British Royal Family, Royal Style, Celebrity, Human Interest, Style • Monique has been a Contributing Correspondent at PEOPLE for over 14 years.• She joined the London Bureau in 2002 and covered red carpet events for several years before joining the royals team. Monique has reported on all major royal news stories since the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2011 and has contributed numerous royal exclusives.• Monique has interviewed over 100 celebrities during her time at PEOPLE, written both royal and celebrity cover stories and penned her own style column in the quarterly PEOPLE Royals. Experience Monique has over 20 years experience as a reporter and writer with an expertise on all things celebrity, royal and style. She started her career as an intern at Cosmopolitan in 1997 and prior to working at PEOPLE, she worked at InStyle. Monique has also written for The New York Times, Hello!, The Telegraph and Women's Wear Daily. About PEOPLE PEOPLE, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, delivers the most trustworthy celebrity news and captivating human interest stories, connecting you to the pulse of American culture. Since our first issue hit stands in 1974, we have been striving to tell compelling stories about the people behind the issues, as opposed to just the issues themselves. We are your everyday escape, taking you inside the lives of intriguing stars, newsmakers, up-and-comers and ordinary people doing extraordinary things. We serve and delight you by providing ideas about beauty, food and style through the lens of the people influencing the trends. And we are a force for good by telling stories of hope, optimism and kindness that drive conversation and inspire action. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines.