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Fall 2023 University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies Course: Behind the Crown: The Monarchy from Victoria to Charles III
I will be teaching an eight week course on Tuesday afternoons in October-November 2023 at the University of Toronto School of Continuing...
Carolyn Harris
Sep 14, 20231 min read
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New Book Chapter: Royal Tours of Canada in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth II
A Resilient Crown: Canada’s Monarchy at the Platinum Jubilee, edited by D. Michael Jackson and Christopher McCreery (Toronto: Dundurn...
Carolyn Harris
Aug 30, 20221 min read
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New Book Chapter: Royal Tours of Canada in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth II
I have contributed a chapter about Royal Tours of Canada in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth II to the forthcoming book, A Resilient Crown:...
Carolyn Harris
Mar 28, 20221 min read
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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,...
Carolyn Harris
Feb 9, 20221 min read
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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...
Carolyn Harris
Jan 3, 20221 min read
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New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Royal Tours of Canada
My new article in the Historica Canada Canadian Encyclopedia is about Royal Tours of Canada from the late eighteenth century to the...
Carolyn Harris
Jul 11, 20201 min read
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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...
Carolyn Harris
Feb 6, 20171 min read
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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...
Carolyn Harris
Oct 9, 20151 min read
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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...
Carolyn Harris
Aug 20, 20153 min read
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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...
Carolyn Harris
Jun 17, 20151 min read
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Interview: What does ‘Occupation: Princess’ mean? Here’s what the royals actually do
The Duchess of Cambridge celebrates Canada Day in Ottawa, July 1, 2011 My latest interview for Yahoo Shine Canada discusses the wide...
Carolyn Harris
May 8, 20151 min read
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The Crown and Canadian Federalism by D. Michael Jackson (Review)
For readers interested in personalities as well as politics, Jackson provides plenty of fascinating anecdotes about how Lieutenant...
Carolyn Harris
Sep 24, 20131 min read
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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...
Carolyn Harris
Jun 13, 20131 min read
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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...
Carolyn Harris
May 8, 20134 min read
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Harry: The People’s Prince by Chris Hutchins (Review)
The sections of Harry: The People’s Prince concerning Harry’s military service are the strongest chapters of the book. Hutchins combines...
Carolyn Harris
May 3, 20131 min read
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Comparing the Constitutional Monarchies of the Countries on Prince Charles’s November Itinerary: Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand
Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. Photo credit: Reuters Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall are currently...
Carolyn Harris
Nov 5, 20124 min read
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Carolyn Harris
Oct 17, 20120 min read
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The Duke of Kent Celebrates Two Jubilees in Uganda
Queen Elizabeth II's cousin, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent Queen Elizabeth II’s cousin, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent is currently in Uganda...
Carolyn Harris
Oct 7, 20124 min read
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The Countess of Wessex Attends the Toronto International Film Festival
The Earl and Countess of Wessex in Ottawa on September 12 Photo Credit: Andre Forget/QMI AGENCY The Earl and Countess of Wessex began...
Carolyn Harris
Sep 14, 20123 min read
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Interview with ABC Radio Australia about the Duchess of Cambridge
I will be speaking with ABC Radio Australia on September 14 at 8am EST to discuss the Duchess of Cambridge’s upcoming meeting with...
Carolyn Harris
Sep 14, 20121 min read
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