My forthcoming book “Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada” is available for pre-order
My forthcoming book, Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada: Democracy, Law, and Human Rights is available for pre-order on Amazon. The book...
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Carolyn Harris
Sep 27, 20145 min read
Royal History Q&A: Sara Cockerill, author of Eleanor of Castile: The Shadow Queen
Eleanor of Castile Carolyn Harris: You have been researching Eleanor for Castile in your spare time for 10 years. How did you become...
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Carolyn Harris
Aug 16, 20143 min read
Royal Travelogue 4: The Queens Who Shaped Edinburgh’s Palace of Holyroodhouse
The Palace of Holyroodhouse The Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh is Queen Elizabeth II’s official residence in Scotland. Every year,...
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Carolyn Harris
Jul 17, 20143 min read
Friday Royal Read: Queen Anne: Patroness of Arts by James Anderson Winn
In Queen Anne: Patroness of Arts, Professor James Anderson Winn, author of The Poetry of War and John Dryden and His World, argues that...
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Carolyn Harris
Jul 3, 20142 min read
Friday Royal Read: John Buchan: Model Governor General by J. William Galbraith
There are many who are unaware that Buchan and Tweedsmuir were the same person and that his time in office served as a model for...
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Carolyn Harris
Jun 21, 20143 min read
Weekend Royal News Roundup: Prince William Celebrates His 32nd birthday and June 28th is the 100th anniversary of the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The Duke of Cambridge 1) The Duke of Cambridge (Prince William) celebrated his 32nd birthday today, his first since the birth of his son,...
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Carolyn Harris
Jun 12, 20142 min read
Friday Royal Read: Hereward by Peter Rex
Source material for Hereward’s life beyond the revolt on the Isle of Ely in 1071 is fragmentary. The first line of the book is, “While it...
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Carolyn Harris
Jun 5, 20143 min read
Friday Royal Read: The Romanov Sisters by Helen Rappaport
Despite all these sources, the distinct personalities and achievements of Nicholas and Alexandra’s daughters are little known. In...
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Carolyn Harris
May 30, 20142 min read
Friday Royal Read: Censoring Queen Victoria by Yvonne Ward
Victoria holding a Privy Council meeting by Sir David Wilkie The censorship imposed on Queen Victoria’s journals is well known: her...
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Carolyn Harris
May 5, 20142 min read
A King’s Ransom by Sharon Kay Penman (Historical Fiction Review)
Richard’s larger than life historical reputation as a crusading King often means that he appears in fiction as one dimensional figure....
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Carolyn Harris
Apr 24, 20141 min read
Empress of the Night: A Novel of Catherine the Great by Eva Stachniak (Historical Fiction Review)
Stachniak’s Catherine is steeped in Russian folk proverbs from her time learning the language and constantly struggles with conflicts...
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Carolyn Harris
Apr 9, 20140 min read
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Carolyn Harris
Jan 2, 20140 min read
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Carolyn Harris
Jan 1, 20142 min read
My book chapter, “Royalty at Rideau Hall: Lord Lorne, Princess Louise and the Emergence of the Canadian Crown” published today
Princess Louise in Canada, suitably dressed for winter weather. In 1878, Queen Victoria’s son-in-law, John Campbell, Lord Lorne was...
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Carolyn Harris
Dec 9, 20130 min read
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Carolyn Harris
Dec 5, 20131 min read
The Top Ten Royal History Books of 2013
During this past year, I have had the pleasure of reading and reviewing dozens of royal history books for this site. Here are my top ten...
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Carolyn Harris
Dec 1, 20130 min read
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