My latest article on the BBC History Magazine’s website History Extra is about the 50th anniversary of Prince Charles’s Investiture as...

My New Year’s Resolution for 2018 is to read a book (or listen to an unabridged audiobook) every day: 365 books by December 31. I will...

My New Year’s Resolution for 2018 is to read a book (or listen to an unabridged audiobook) every day: 365 books by December 31. I will...

My New Year’s Resolution for 2018 is to read a book (or listen to an unabridged audiobook) every day: 365 books by December 31. I will...

In August, I gave a royal history lecture series on a Baltic sea cruise. The first stop was Stockholm, Sweden, where I visited the royal...

Click here to read “In Conversation with Royal Historian Carolyn Harris” Illustration by Aimée Van Drimmelen

Windsor Castle The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is one month away and the preparations include both centuries of royal...

King Henry VIII I discussed St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will marry next month, with Janet...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle I discussed Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and Windsor Castle as a location for royal wedding celebrations...

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in British Columbia in 1939 I discussed the royal family during the Second World War with Tristin...

Prince Charles tours the Wellington Farmer’s Market in Ontario, Friday June 30, 2017. [Photo credit: Peter J. Thompson] I discussed the...

Prince Philip in 2008. Before the announcement that Prince Philip would be retiring from public life at the end of the summer, there was...

Click here to purchase your copy of Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting How royal parents dealt with raising their children...

Princess Charlotte, the Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and the Duke of Cambridge in Victoria, British Columbia (Photo Credit: The...

For centuries, artists sought out royal patrons to advance their careers. European monarchs were eager to fill their courts with artists...

Review: “Harris’ richly detailed comparative study of Henrietta Maria and Marie Antoinette offers fresh perspective on how both queens...

Peter the Great in 1698 I will be giving a lecture at Deer Park Library in Toronto (40 St. Clair Avenue East) about Peter the Great of...

The Duchess of Cambridge with the newborn Prince George of Cambridge in July, 2013 The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a baby girl at...

Buckingham Palace Across the Lake The private garden at Buckingham Palace is best known as the setting for garden parties where the Queen...

Worsley presents the history of the English royal bedchamber with enthusiasm and energy. She climbs into beds to test just how...