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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...
Carolyn Harris
Sep 16, 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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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...
Carolyn Harris
Aug 21, 20161 min read
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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...
Carolyn Harris
May 5, 20161 min read
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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...
Carolyn Harris
Mar 15, 20161 min read
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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...
Carolyn Harris
Mar 11, 20161 min read
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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,...
Carolyn Harris
Mar 7, 20161 min read
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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...
Carolyn Harris
Feb 5, 20161 min read
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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...
Carolyn Harris
Dec 17, 20151 min read
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My lecture on Victorian Christmas traditions at Toronto’s 1st Post Office (December 13, 6-9pm)
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Carolyn Harris
Dec 2, 20151 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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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...
Carolyn Harris
Sep 9, 20151 min read
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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...
Carolyn Harris
Sep 6, 20151 min read
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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...
Carolyn Harris
Aug 3, 20151 min read
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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...
Carolyn Harris
Jun 23, 20151 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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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...
Carolyn Harris
Jun 3, 20151 min read
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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...
Carolyn Harris
May 15, 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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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,...
Carolyn Harris
Aug 16, 20143 min read
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