Royalty in TV and Film

Oct 22, 20231 min read

CBC News Interview: King Charles to acknowledge ‘painful’ history on state visit to Kenya

In this week’s edition of The Royal Fascinator newsletter at CBC News, I discussed recent royal events including King Charles III’s...

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Carolyn Harris

Sep 14, 20231 min read

University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies Lecture: Royalty and Popular Culture: Fact, Fiction and the Crown

I will be delivering a lecture on Royalty and Popular Culture: Fact, Fiction and the Crown, examining portrayals of the monarchy in...

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Carolyn Harris

Dec 15, 20221 min read

CBC News Network Interview: Harry and Meghan on Netflix

I discussed the last three episodes of the Harry and Meghan series on Netflix including the conflict between Prince Harry and his brother...

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Carolyn Harris

Nov 11, 20221 min read

HISTORY Interview: Why Princess Diana’s 1995 BBC Interview Shocked the World

I discussed Diana, Princess of Wales, her controversial 1995 BBC Interview and Season 5 of The Crown on Netflix with Jessica Pearce...

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Carolyn Harris

Nov 8, 20221 min read

Smithsonian Magazine Interview: Why 1992 Was Such a ‘Horrible Year’ for Elizabeth II and the Royal Family

I discussed Queen Elizabeth II’s annus horribilis in 1992 with Meilan Solly at Smithsonian Magazine including the breakdowns of the...

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Carolyn Harris

Oct 30, 20221 min read

CBC News Interview: Mixing royal fact and fiction: Why the next season of The Crown is facing more controversy

I discussed Season 5 of The Crown on Netflix, which will be released on November 9, including why this season is more controversial than...

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Carolyn Harris

Apr 22, 20221 min read

New Podcast Interview: “Princess Grace” in Since The World’s Been Turning

I discussed Grace Kelly’s career as an actress and her impact on film, fashion and the Principality of Monaco with the Since The World’s...

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Carolyn Harris

Apr 1, 20221 min read

Seventeen Magazine Interview: The True Story of Queen Charlotte from “Bridgerton”

I discussed the portrayal of Queen Charlotte in the Netflix series Bridgerton and how the Queen was perceived in her own lifetime in an...

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Carolyn Harris

Jan 3, 20221 min read

Winter 2022 Online Course: Behind the Crown: The Monarchy from Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II

My new eight week online course at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies starts Wednesday January 12, 2022. Click here...

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Carolyn Harris

Nov 7, 20211 min read

CBC News Interview: Contradictions, charisma and a well-known story: Why it’s so hard to become Diana on screen

I discussed the challenges faced by filmmakers and actresses portraying Diana in films dramatizing her life and legacy in an interview...

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Carolyn Harris

Nov 5, 20211 min read

Vulture Magazine Interview: Is Sally Hawkins’s Spencer Character Based on a Real Person?

I discussed Diana, Princess of Wales and her relationship with her household in an interview with Matthew Jacobs at Vulture Magazine,...

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Carolyn Harris

Nov 3, 20211 min read

New Reader’s Digest Article: 10 Portrayals of Princess Diana in Pop Culture—Ranked

The new film Spencer isn’t the first attempt to bring the story of Diana, Princess of Wales to the big screen. In my recent article for...

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Carolyn Harris

Nov 2, 20211 min read

NBC News Interview: From ‘Spencer’ to ‘The Crown’: Why do we remain captivated by Princess Diana?

I discussed Diana’s legacy in popular culture with Daniel Arkin in NBC News including key themes from films and TV series about Diana and...

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Carolyn Harris

Aug 19, 20211 min read

New BBC History Magazine Article: The upstairs/ downstairs world of Downton Abbey: how true to life is it?

My new article in the BBC History Magazine examines the history of domestic service in the early 20th century, comparing the experiences...

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Carolyn Harris

Apr 28, 20211 min read

History Hack Podcast Interview: Royals on Film

I discussed portrayals of eighteenth century royalty on film including King George III, Marie Antoinette and Catherine the Great in the...

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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 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 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 Royal Historian

Carolyn Harris Royal Historian