Royal Commentator Victoria Arbiter brings to her role a wealth of insider knowledge and expert analysis on the British Royal Family gained from a career that spans both sides of the Atlantic.
An integral part of CNN’s coverage of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s wedding in May 2018, she co-anchored the event live from Windsor with Anderson Cooper. In 2012 she reported on the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations for ABC News and in 2011 she spent four months in London covering the lead-up to the Prince and Princess of Wales’s wedding for CBS News. On the day itself, she anchored the broadcast alongside Katie Couric and Erica Hill. Most recently she covered the Platinum Jubilee for Channel 7, Australia, for whom she later returned to London to cover the passing and funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.
Regularly seen on Inside Edition, Entertainment Tonight and The Today Show, she has contributed to programmes for the BBC, ITV, CNN, CBS, ABC, TVNZ, CTV (Canada), Channel 7 and Channel 9 (Australia). She writes a weekly royal column for 9Honey, the digital arm of Channel 9, and she’s been featured in numerous international publications and documentaries. Her book on Queen Elizabeth II for the Pocket Giants Series was published by the History Press in February 2016.
Born in Zimbabwe and raised in Windsor, England, Victoria moved to Kensington Palace in her late teens. The daughter of Dickie Arbiter, a career journalist and a former press secretary to the Queen, she accompanied her father to numerous state occasions from a young age and enjoyed a front row seat to some of the UK’s most notable annual events including Trooping the Colour, Remembrance Sunday, The Royal Tournament and The Lord Mayor’s Show.
Whether driving go-karts with Diana, Princess of Wales, escorting Princess Margaret or being introduced to pop star George Michael by Prince Harry, she always has a great story to tell and her firsthand experiences offer unparalleled insight. Dividing her time between New York and London, Victoria blends journalistic integrity with light-hearted British wit, and her contributions are an asset to any broadcast.
