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Carolyn Harris
Feb 9, 20221 min read
Royal Studies Podcast: Royal Jubilees
In the first episode of the 2022 Royal Studies Podcast, I discussed the history of royal jubilees with Dr. Elena Woodacre,...
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Carolyn Harris
Jan 3, 20221 min read
Winter 2022 Online Course: Behind the Crown: The Monarchy from Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II
My new eight week online course at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies starts Wednesday January 12, 2022. Click here...
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Carolyn Harris
Feb 6, 20171 min read
Today Interview: Queen Elizabeth makes history with 65 years on the throne
Coronation portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. June 2, 1953 February 6, 2017 is Queen Elizabeth...
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Carolyn Harris
Oct 9, 20151 min read
My latest article in the Canadian Encyclopedia: Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee – 2012
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in Canada in 2010 This year, Queen Elizabeth II became the longest reigning...
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Carolyn Harris
Aug 20, 20153 min read
Friday Royal Read: Perfect Wives in Ideal Homes: The Story of Women in the 1950s by Virginia Nicholson
In Perfect Wives in Ideal Homes: The Story Of Women In The 1950’s, Virginia Nicholson, author of Millions Like Us: Women’s Lives in the...
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Carolyn Harris
Jun 17, 20151 min read
New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee
Queen Victoria at the time of her Diamond Jubilee in 1897 My latest article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Queen Victoria’s...
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Carolyn Harris
Jun 13, 20131 min read
Upcoming Guest Lecture About Queen Elizabeth II in Canada
I will be delivering a guest lecture about the Queen in Canada on June 21 at 2pm at the Don Mills Public Library in Toronto. Click here...
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Carolyn Harris
May 8, 20134 min read
Representing the Queen: The Prince of Wales to Attend Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in 2013
The Prince of Wales Buckingham Palace announced this week that the Prince of Wales will represent his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, at the...
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Carolyn Harris
Oct 17, 20120 min read
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Carolyn Harris
Aug 25, 20122 min read
The Diamond Jubilee Book Reviews 8: The Diamond Queen by Andrew Marr
One of the fascinating themes of The Diamond Queen is the relationship between the monarchy and the social and cultural changes that have...
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Carolyn Harris
Aug 11, 20122 min read
The Diamond Jubilee Book Reviews 7: God Save the Queen: The Spiritual Heart of the Monarchy by Ian Bradley
Canterbury Cathedral, seat of the Church of England Bradley provides the full historical context for debates concerning the religious...
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Carolyn Harris
Jul 27, 20124 min read
The Queen Concludes Her Jubilee Tour of the UK in the New Forest and Isle of Wight
Osborne House on the Isle of Wight in 1910, after the former royal residence had been converted into a Naval College. With the 2012...
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Carolyn Harris
Jul 22, 20122 min read
The Diamond Jubilee Book Reviews 6: Prince William: The Man Who Will Be King by Penny Junor
Junor provides unique examples of how this life in the public eye both expanded and limited William’s experiences. While the publicity...
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Carolyn Harris
Jun 11, 20123 min read
Prince Philip at 91 and the Historical Role of a Reigning Queen’s Consort
Prince Philip in 2008. “When King George died, [biographer Giles Brandreth] asked Prince Philip, “did you know what to expect?” “No,” he...
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Carolyn Harris
Jun 6, 20121 min read
The Diamond Jubilee Series 4: The Jubilee Queen of Canada
The fourth and final article of my four part series about Queen Elizabeth II in Canada was published today in the Kingston Whig Standard....
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Carolyn Harris
Jun 5, 20121 min read
The Diamond Jubilee Series 3: The Celebrity Queen of Canada
The third article in my four part series about Queen Elizabeth II in Canada was published today. Click here to read “The Celebrity Queen...
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Carolyn Harris
Jun 4, 20121 min read
The Diamond Jubilee Series 2: The Controversial Queen of Canada
The second article in my four part Diamond Jubilee Series about the Queen in Canada was published today, covering Queen Elizabeth II’s...
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Carolyn Harris
Jun 2, 20121 min read
The Diamond Jubilee Series 1: The Young Queen of Canada
The first of the four part series I wrote for the Kingston Whig-Standard about the Queen’s role in Canada during her sixty year reign was...
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Carolyn Harris
Jun 1, 20124 min read
Canada and Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee
The Official Photograph of Queen Victoria for her Diamond Jubilee in 1897 This weekend, the Diamond Jubilee celebrations for Queen...
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Carolyn Harris
May 31, 20121 min read
Diamond Jubilee Media Appearances
Here’s my schedule of interviews about the Diamond Jubilee for the next few days: Friday June 1: 2:30-3pm EST CBC Radio Saskatchewan 6pm...
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