My column in the Globe and Mail: Why William and Kate are bringing their children on royal visit to Canada
The Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George arrive in Sydney. Photo credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images My column in today’s Globe and Mail...
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Sep 13, 20161 min read
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,...
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Aug 21, 20161 min read
The Weekend Bookshelf: Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville, The Luminaries and How to Be a Victorian
Licence, author of Anne Neville: Richard III’s Tragic Queen and Elizabeth of York: The Forgotten Tudor Queen examines the marriage...
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May 5, 20161 min read
The cover of my forthcoming book “Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting”
The cover of Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting features Franz Xaver Winterhalter’s painting of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert...
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Mar 15, 20161 min read
New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Sovereign
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh leaving the Royal York hotel in Toronto on a tour of Canada in 2010. My latest...
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Mar 11, 20161 min read
Ms. Suffragette Interview: Queen Victoria’s Opposition to Women’s Suffrage
Queen Victoria at the time of her Diamond Jubilee in 1897 I discussed the campaign for women’s suffrage in 19th and early 20th century...
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Mar 7, 20161 min read
My 3rd Book: Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting is now available for pre-order
I am excited to announce that my 3rd book, Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting will be published by Dundurn Press on April 8,...
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Feb 5, 20161 min read
New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Monarchism
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh in Canada in 2010 My latest article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Monarchism in...
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Dec 17, 20151 min read
My January-February 2016 course: Artists and Their Royal Patrons
For centuries, artists sought out royal patrons to advance their careers. European monarchs were eager to fill their courts with artists...
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Dec 2, 20151 min read
My lecture on Victorian Christmas traditions at Toronto’s 1st Post Office (December 13, 6-9pm)
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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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Sep 9, 20151 min read
My Column in the Globe and Mail and Interviews about Queen Elizabeth II becoming longest reigning monarch
Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Anne touring Resolute Bay, Northwest Territories in 1970 My column in today’s Globe and Mail, The Queen...
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Sep 6, 20151 min read
Canadian Press Interview: Queen Elizabeth to surpass Victoria for length of reign, but similarities endure
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh leaving the Royal York hotel in Toronto on a tour of Canada in 2010. On September...
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Aug 3, 20151 min read
CBC News Interview: Royal archives: What Canadian secrets might they reveal?
Princess Louise in Canada My most recent interview with Janet Davison at CBC news discusses the Royal Archives and Canadian history. The...
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Jun 22, 20151 min read
Interview: The Great Kate Debate: Is it Kate Middleton or HRH The Duchess of Cambridge?
Prince Harry and Kate Middleton, future Duchess of Cambridge in 2008 My interview with Yahoo Shine Canada discusses why the Duchess of...
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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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Jun 3, 20151 min read
New Canadian Encyclopedia article: Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee – 1887
Queen Victoria, the Mother of Confederation My most recent article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Queen Victoria and her role in...
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May 15, 20151 min read
New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Victoria Day
Victoria Day celebrations outside Government House in Toronto in 1854 This Monday, Canadians celebrate Victoria Day, which is both Queen...
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May 8, 20151 min read
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...
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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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