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New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Pauline Vanier
Georges and Pauline Vanier My latest article in the Canadian Encyclopedia discusses The Honourable Pauline Vanier, PC, CC (born 28 March...
Carolyn Harris
Apr 20, 20181 min read
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New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, Earl of Aberdeen
The Earl of Aberdeen My latest article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about the Earl of Aberdeen, Governor General of Canada from 1893...
Carolyn Harris
Oct 4, 20171 min read
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National Post Interview: What does the governor general do all day? A National Post investigation
Lord Dufferin I discussed the history of the role of the Governor General of Canada with the National Post. In contrast to the United...
Carolyn Harris
Oct 2, 20171 min read
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New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Lord Dufferin
Lord Dufferin My latest article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Lord Dufferin, Governor General of Canada from 1872 to 1878....
Carolyn Harris
Sep 23, 20171 min read
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New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Alexander Cambridge, Earl of Athlone
The Earl of Athlone (seated right) with the Allied leaders at the Quebec Conferences. My new article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is...
Carolyn Harris
Sep 21, 20171 min read
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New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught and Strathearn My latest article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Queen Victoria’s 3rd son,...
Carolyn Harris
Sep 17, 20171 min read
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New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: John Douglas Sutherland Campbell, Marquess of Lorne
John Campbell, , Marquess of Lorne My latest article in the Historica Canada Canadian Encyclopedia is about the Marquess of Lorne,...
Carolyn Harris
Sep 1, 20171 min read
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New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Lady Aberdeen
Lady Aberdeen My latest article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is a profile of Lady Aberdeen Ishbel Marie Marjoribanks Hamilton-Gordon,...
Carolyn Harris
Nov 12, 20161 min read
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New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Princess Louise Margaret, Duchess of Connaught
Princess Louise in Canada, dressed for an Ottawa winter. My latest article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is a profile of Princess Louise...
Carolyn Harris
Oct 18, 20161 min read
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Royalty at Rideau Hall cited in The Making of Women Artists in Victorian England
Princess Louise in Canada, dressed for an Ottawa winter. In her analysis of Princess Louise, an accomplished painter and sculptor,...
Carolyn Harris
Sep 13, 20161 min read
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New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Letters Patent, 1947
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at Toronto City Hall during their 1939 Canadian tour My recent article in the Canadian Encyclopedia...
Carolyn Harris
Mar 16, 20161 min read
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New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Lady Dufferin
Hariot Georgina Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava (Lady Dufferin) My latest article in the Canadian Encyclopedia...
Carolyn Harris
May 4, 20151 min read
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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...
Carolyn Harris
Jul 3, 20142 min read
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Princess Louise and the Founding of the National Gallery of Canada
Princess Louise in Canada My column in this weekend’s edition of the Kingston Whig Standard looks at the role of Queen Victoria’s...
Carolyn Harris
Mar 7, 20141 min read
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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...
Carolyn Harris
Jan 1, 20142 min read
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Canada and the Crown: Essays On Constitutional Monarchy Now Available For Pre-Order
Click here for more information about the book and contributors Click here to pre-order Canada and the Crown: Essays On Constitutional...
Carolyn Harris
Nov 29, 20131 min read
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