New Review of Hanoverian to Windsor Consorts: Power, Influence, and Dynasty in The Royal Studies Journal
Hanoverian to Windsor Consorts: Power, Influence, and Dynasty , co-edited by Aidan Norrie, Carolyn Harris, J.L. Laynesmith, Danna R....
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Carolyn Harris
May 261 min read
CBC Radio Interview: Portrait in Time
On May 24 (Queen Victoria’s birthday), I discussed the recent royal portraits of King Charles III and the Princess of Wales with 15 CBC...
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Carolyn Harris
May 201 min read
CBC News Network’s Linda Ward speaks with royal expert Carolyn Harris
On Victoria Day weekend, I discussed King Charles III and his sons with Linda Ward on the CBC News Network comparing King Charles III’s...
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Carolyn Harris
Mar 211 min read
Toronto Star Interview: What will it take to convince us Kate Middleton is OK?
I discussed the Princess of Wales and royalty in the social media age, as well as public perceptions of Queen Victoria, with Alex Boyd...
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Carolyn Harris
Mar 151 min read
CBC News Interview: The Kate photo scandal has tested the public’s trust. How do the Royals get it back?
I discussed the Princess of Wales and the public image of the monarchy from Queen Victoria’s reign to the present with Janet Davison at...
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Carolyn Harris
Nov 27, 20231 min read
January-March 2024 Online Course for Seniors: Royal Parenting from Medieval Times to Modern Times
I will be offering an online course for seniors about Royal Parenting from Medieval Times to Modern Times for Etobicoke Learning...
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Carolyn Harris
Oct 11, 20231 min read
Friday October 13 Toronto Public Library Lecture: A History of Royal Weddings from Victoria and Albert to Harry and Meghan
I will be delivering an evening lecture (7pm) at North York Central Library in Toronto on Friday October 13 about the history of royal...
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Carolyn Harris
Sep 14, 20231 min read
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...
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Carolyn Harris
Sep 14, 20231 min read
University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies Lecture: Royalty and Popular Culture: Fact, Fiction and the Crown
I will be delivering a lecture on Royalty and Popular Culture: Fact, Fiction and the Crown, examining portrayals of the monarchy in...
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Carolyn Harris
Sep 8, 20231 min read
Metro UK Interview: Historian reveals the most popular British monarchs – and where Elizabeth II ranks
In an extended interview with Katie Boyden at Metro UK, I discussed Queen Elizabeth II’s popularity and how past monarchs were viewed –...
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Carolyn Harris
May 3, 20231 min read
Toronto Star Interview: A spoon, a stone and a graffiti-covered chair will play key roles in King Charles’s coronation. Here’s why they’re so special
I discussed the fascinating and eventful history of royal regalia, the Stone of Scone and the coronation chair with Alessia Passafiume at...
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Carolyn Harris
Apr 25, 20231 min read
New Reader’s Digest Article: The Ultimate Guide to Royal Residences
My new article in Reader’s Digest Canada discusses royal residences in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland and recent changes...
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Carolyn Harris
Apr 5, 20231 min read
New Reader’s Digest Canada Article: The Most Memorable Coronations in British History
My new article in Reader’s Digest Canada discusses the more than thousand year history of coronations in Britain, looking back from the...
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Carolyn Harris
Mar 1, 20231 min read
New Book: Hanoverian to Windsor Consorts: Power, Influence and Dynasty
Hanoverian to Windsor Consorts: Power, Influence and Dynasty, edited by Aidan Norrie, J.L. Laynesmith, Danna R. Messer, Elena Woodacre...
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Carolyn Harris
Jan 9, 20231 min read
TIME Magazine Interview: Spare Might Be the Biggest Bombshell Royal Memoir Ever. But It’s Not the Only One
I discussed the history of royal memoirs including Queen Victoria’s published journals and the ghostwritten memoirs of the Duke and...
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Carolyn Harris
Oct 7, 20221 min read
Rabble Radio Podcast Interview: Keep Calm and Carry On: Reviewing the Royals in Canada
I discussed the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II and popular perceptions of the royal family in Canada with Rabble Radio. Click here...
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Carolyn Harris
Oct 4, 20221 min read
Fall 2022 Course at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies: Women in Power
My course about the history of Women in Power from the Classical World to the 21st Century will be offered in class at the University of...
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Carolyn Harris
Sep 16, 20221 min read
The Social Interview on CTV: What to expect from the Queen’s Funeral
I discussed the plans for Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral on The Social on CTV Today.
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Carolyn Harris
Aug 21, 20221 min read
Toronto Star Profile: On the 25th anniversary of Princess Diana’s death, royals watcher Carolyn Harris traces her and our fascination with bluebloods
In a feature article by Shinan Govani in the Toronto Star, I discussed the 25th anniversary of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales,...
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Carolyn Harris
Aug 8, 20221 min read
New Canadian Encyclopedia article: Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee – 1887
My latest article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee in 1887 and the 1887 Colonial Conference. These...
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