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Carolyn Harris
Nov 13, 20161 min read
Mashable Interview: How accurate is Netflix’s ‘The Crown’?
Claire Foy and Matt Smith as the Queen and Prince Philip in the Netflix series, The Crown I have been enjoying watching The Crown series...
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Carolyn Harris
Mar 19, 20152 min read
Friday Royal Read: Edward II: The Unconventional King by Kathryn Warner
In the 20th century, popular perceptions of Richard III and Edward II diverged. The founding of the Richard III society in 1924 began the...
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Carolyn Harris
Jan 7, 20152 min read
The Queen’s Garden: Sunday January 11 at 10pm ET on PBS
Buckingham Palace Across the Lake The private garden at Buckingham Palace is best known as the setting for garden parties where the Queen...
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Carolyn Harris
Dec 17, 20142 min read
Tales from the Royal Bedchamber: Sunday December 21 at 8pm ET on PBS
Worsley presents the history of the English royal bedchamber with enthusiasm and energy. She climbs into beds to test just how...
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Carolyn Harris
Nov 5, 20141 min read
New book chapter “King John and Magna Carta in Popular Culture” in Magna Carta: Muse and Mentor
I have contributed a chapter to Magna Carta: Muse & Mentor, edited by Randy J. Holland, the book that complements the Magna Carta Muse...
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Carolyn Harris
Sep 10, 20143 min read
The Royal Paintbox: Friday September 12 at 10pm ET on PBS
HRH The Prince of Wales during the filming of Royal Paintbox Royalty have acted as patrons to artists for centuries. Henry VIII and his...
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Carolyn Harris
Nov 1, 20132 min read
My Thoughts on Diana: A Film by Oliver Hirschbiegel
There’s a element of truth to this approach. In his book, On Royalty, journalist Jeremy Paxman described being invited to lunch at...
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Carolyn Harris
Nov 1, 20131 min read
My Interview with CBC.ca about the Iconic Image of Diana, Princess of Wales
I am quoted in an article by Janet Davison of CBC.ca about the enduring, iconic image of Diana, Princess of Wales The Diana film starring...
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Carolyn Harris
Apr 13, 20131 min read
The Tudor Book Reviews 11: The Creation of Anne Boleyn: A New Look At England’s Most Notorious Queen by Susan Bordo
In the reign of Mary I, the stepdaughter who blamed Anne for the collapse of her parents’ marriage, the queen was a scheming temptress,...
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Carolyn Harris
Feb 10, 20134 min read
Royal Marriage at the Time of “A Royal Affair”
Caroline Mathilde’s bold decision to take control over her personal and political destiny may appear unusual for a Princess raised to...
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Carolyn Harris
Jan 15, 20131 min read
The Victorian Book Reviews 3: Bertie: A Life of Edward VII by Jane Ridley
The future Edward VII’s evolution from a self indulgent Prince to a mature King is at the heart of Ridley’s well researched and well...
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Carolyn Harris
May 5, 20122 min read
“You Will Not Be Received at Court!” Royal References in Downton Abbey
Warning: This article contains plot spoilers from both Season 1 and Season 2 As World War One draws to a close with the collapse of the...
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