Royal History 12/43

Feb 21, 20211 min read

CBC News Interview: Royal pregnancy and privacy: How Harry and Meghan and other royals are setting their own terms for parenthood

I discussed royal parenting and pregnancy announcements with Janet Davison at CBC News for this week’s The Royal Fascinator newsletter....

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Carolyn Harris

Feb 19, 20211 min read

New BBC History Magazine Article: From balls to Bridgerton: a brief history of debutantes and the social season

My new feature article in History Extra, the online BBC History Magazine is about the history of debutantes and social season from the...

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Carolyn Harris

Feb 4, 20211 min read

Huffington Post Interview: Why Queen Elizabeth Probably Wants To Keep The ‘Royal Family’ Film Hidden Away

In a second article in the Huffington Post, I discussed the controversies surrounding the 1969 Royal Family documentary with Carly...

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Carolyn Harris

Feb 2, 20211 min read

Huffington Post Interview: Standout Moments From The Banned Royal Family Film, According To Royal Experts

I discussed the controversial 1969 Royal Family documentary with Carly Ledbetter from Huffington Post, an early example of the royal...

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Carolyn Harris

Jan 30, 20211 min read

March-April 2021 Online Course: Marie Antoinette and the French Revolution

My March-April 2021 online course on Marie Antoinette and the French Revolution begins at the University of Toronto School of Continuing...

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Carolyn Harris

Jan 24, 20211 min read

CBC News Interview: Why the Queen let it be known she’s had the COVID-19 vaccine

In this week’s CBC News Royal Fascinator newsletter, I discussed royal vaccinations and the public profile of Camilla, Duchess of...

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Carolyn Harris

Jan 23, 20211 min read

North Americana Podcast Interview: The 1939 Royal Tour of Canada and the USA

I discussed King George VI’s and Queen Elizabeth’s 1939 tour of Canada and the United States with Liz Beatty for latest episode of the...

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Carolyn Harris

Jan 21, 20211 min read

New BBC History Magazine Article: Princess Feodora: the little-known sister of Queen Victoria

My new article in the BBC History Magazine (History Extra) is about Princess Feodora, the little known half sister of Queen Victoria. The...

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Carolyn Harris

Jan 14, 20211 min read

Hot Docs Cinema Curious Minds Lecture Series: The Secrets of Scandinavia

My online lecture series “The Secrets of Scandinavia” about the history and culture of the Nordic Nations for the Curious Minds program...

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Carolyn Harris

Jan 8, 20211 min read

Toronto Star Interview: When it comes to the British royal family, Canadians prefer the Netflix version

I discussed The Crown series on Netflix with Susan Delacourt at the Toronto Star, focusing on the uneven coverage of Commonwealth history...

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Carolyn Harris

Dec 20, 20201 min read

CBC News Interview: Will the Queen meet any of her family outside at Christmas? How royal festive traditions change with the times

I discussed royal Christmas traditions with Janet Davison at CBC News as well as the recent Tier 4 lockdown in southeast England, and how...

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Carolyn Harris

Dec 20, 20201 min read

New Book Review in the Royal Studies Journal: Richard Meyer Forsting, Raising Heirs to the Throne in Nineteenth Century Spain

The December 2020 issue of the Royal Studies Journal includes my review of Richard Meyer Forsting’s book, Raising Heirs to the Throne in...

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Carolyn Harris

Dec 10, 20201 min read

New Reader’s Digest Canada Article: 10 of the Most Memorable Royal Tours of Canada

My new online article for Readers Digest Canada is about 10 Memorable Royal Tours of Canada from the past 100 Years. Although there have...

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Carolyn Harris

Dec 10, 20201 min read

Winter 2021 Online Course : Imperial Spain

I will be teaching my popular course about the history of Imperial Spain online at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies...

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Carolyn Harris

Dec 4, 20201 min read

AM640 Toronto Interview: ‘The Crown’ should be marked as fiction by Netflix, says Britain’s culture minister

I was interviewed about the controversies surrounding Season 4 of The Crown on Netflix on the radio by Greg Brady at Global News AM640...

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Carolyn Harris

Nov 26, 20201 min read

CBC News Interview: Meghan’s revelation: How sharing her experience of miscarriage stands apart in the Royal Family

I discussed Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and the history of royal pregnancy and parenthood with Janet Davison at CBC News. Click here to...

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Carolyn Harris

Nov 20, 20201 min read

CBC Ontario Morning Interview: The fourth season of the Netflix series ‘The Crown’

I discussed Season 4 of the Netflix series The Crown on CBC Ontario Morning including how the series fictionalizes historical events, the...

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Carolyn Harris

Nov 18, 20201 min read

CBC Ottawa Morning Interview: Dissecting the historical drama in season four of The Crown

I discussed Season 4 of The Crown series on Netflix with Robyn Bresnahan on CBC Ottawa Morning including the blend of fact and fiction in...

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Carolyn Harris

Nov 16, 20201 min read

New Interviews about Season 4 of The Crown on Netflix for NBC and Le Figaro

I discussed Season 4 of The Crown on Netflix with NBC News and Le Figaro including the portrayals of the Queen, Margaret Thatcher and...

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Carolyn Harris

Nov 9, 20201 min read

History Interview: How Prince Charles and Lady Diana’s Wedding Became a Global Phenomenon

I discussed the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981 with Jessica Pearce Rotondi at History.com, including the menu,...

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Carolyn Harris Royal Historian

Carolyn Harris Royal Historian