I discussed the symbolism and public image of King Charles III’s coronation with Stephanie Marin at Le Devoir Click here to read “Des...

I discussed controversies associated with coronations from a riot at William the Conqueror’s coronation in 1066 to the guest list for...

I compared the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 and the coronation of King Charles III in 2023 in an interview with the Canadian...

In a conversation with Laura Brehaut at the National Post, I discussed the long and fascinating history of royal recipes and how dishes...

My new article in Reader’s Digest Canada discusses royal residences in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland and recent changes...

I discussed King Charles III, Queen Camilla and coronation cuisine with Joshua Chong at the Toronto Star Click here to read “I tried...

I discussed the public perception of King Charles III in Canada as well as Canadian attitudes toward the monarchy with Morgan Lowrie at...

I discussed the history of coronations and the role of the queen consort with Janet Davison at CBC News Click here to read “Can a...

I discussed past family disagreements and guest list controversies on royal occasions in an interview with David K. Li at NBC News Click...

My 2015 Royal Studies Award winning book, Queenship and Revolution in Early Modern Europe: Henrietta Maria and Marie Antoinette and...

My new article in Reader’s Digest Canada discusses the more than thousand year history of coronations in Britain, looking back from the...

I discussed my career as a historian, author and royal commentator as well as a variety of historical topics such as Magna Carta, Queen...

Hanoverian to Windsor Consorts: Power, Influence and Dynasty, edited by Aidan Norrie, J.L. Laynesmith, Danna R. Messer, Elena Woodacre...

In a recent interview on the Royal Studies podcast, I discussed my experience co-editing Hanoverian to Windsor Consorts: Power, Influence...

I discussed the reign of Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022) and the future of the Crown in Canada during the reign of King Charles III in a...

I discussed how Prince Harry’s memoir Spare has been received in an interview with Abhya Adlakha at Yahoo News. Click here to read...

I discussed Prince Harry’s memoir, Spare, and how the book has been received by the public in an interview with Janet Davison at CBC...

Click here to read my new article in the Canadian Encyclopedia: French Canada and the Monarchy

I discussed the history of royal memoirs including Queen Victoria’s published journals and the ghostwritten memoirs of the Duke and...

I discussed key royal events from the year 2022 with Janet Davison from CBC News including Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee and the...