Carolyn Harris

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My new article in the Historica Canada Canadian Encyclopedia is about Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen . Roald Amundsen led the first successful expedition by sea through the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic, sailing aboard the Gjoa from 1903 to 1906. During the voyage, he learned Inuit dress and Arctic survival practices that would be crucial to the success of his future voyages. In 1911, Amundsen became the first person to reach the South Pole. In 1926, he t

I discussed Andrew's loss his titles and home at Royal Lodge, Windsor with BBC World Service radio as part of a panel of Commonwealth royal experts. Click here to listen to "King Charles's brother, Andrew, has lost his right to be called prince" on the BBC World Service (about 30 minutes into the recording) .