Blog | Carolyn Harris

Feb 4, 20221 min read

New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Royals Who Lived in Canada

In my latest articles in the Canadian Encyclopedia, I discussed members of the royal family who made their home in Canada for months or...

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Carolyn Harris

Jan 30, 20221 min read

CTV W5 Interview: Raising questions about the future of the monarchy

In an investigative report by CTV W5, I discussed the place of the monarchy in the Canadian constitution and the different attitudes...

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Carolyn Harris

Jan 25, 20221 min read

New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: 10 Interesting Facts About Queen Elizabeth II

My new article in the Historica Canada Canadian Encyclopedia is about Queen Elizabeth II, discussing key facts from her reign including...

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Carolyn Harris

Jan 23, 20221 min read

CBC News: Royal Family’s attempt to get distance from Prince Andrew is an act of self-preservation

I discussed Prince Andrew’s reputation, the Duchess of Cambridge’s 40th birthday photographs and the monarchy in 2022 with Janet Davison...

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Carolyn Harris

Jan 15, 20221 min read

New Historica Canada Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Prince Rupert of the Rhine

My new article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Prince Rupert of the Rhine, First Governor of the Hudson’s Bay Company. The article...

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Carolyn Harris

Jan 15, 20221 min read

New Reader’s Digest Canada Article: Prince Charles’s 10 Most Memorable Royal Visits to Canada

My new article in Reader’s Digest Canada discusses ten of the most memorable tours of Canada by Prince Charles (HRH The Prince of Wales)...

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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

Jan 3, 20221 min read

Reader’s Digest Interview: Queen Elizabeth II: 33 Facts About Britain’s Longest Reigning Monarch

I discussed royal parenting and the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II with Tina Donvito at Readers’ Digest including the long...

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Carolyn Harris

Dec 23, 20211 min read

CTV News Interview: A Turbulent Year for The Royal Family

I discussed royal events in 2021 and the challenges faced by the royal family in the past year with CTV News Click here to watch “A...

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Carolyn Harris

Dec 22, 20211 min read

ABC News Australia Interview: Queen Elizabeth II said 1992 was her ‘annus horribilis’, or horrible year. But could this year have rivalled it?

I compared popular perceptions of Queen Elizabeth II and the monarchy in 1992 – the year the Queen considered to be her annus horribilus...

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Carolyn Harris

Dec 21, 20211 min read

New Issue of The Royal Studies Journal: Volume 8, Issue 2

For the most recent issue of The Royal Studies Journal, I was the proofreading editor, and I contributed a book review of Viceregalism:...

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Carolyn Harris

Dec 19, 20211 min read

CBC News Interview: Shadows of a difficult 2021 loom over Royal Family ahead of next year’s Platinum Jubilee

I discussed changes within the royal family in 2021 including the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and the press attention...

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Carolyn Harris

Dec 17, 20211 min read

People Magazine Interview: Inside The Secret Life of Royal Nannies

I discussed royal nannies during the lifetime of Queen Elizabeth II with Philip Boucher at People Magazine, including their roles and...

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Carolyn Harris

Dec 8, 20211 min read

CJAD 800 Montreal Radio Interview: A majority of Canadians want to ditch the monarchy. Can this be done?

I discussed popular perceptions of the monarchy in Canada and the place of the monarchy in the Canadian constitution on the Elias Makos...

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Carolyn Harris

Dec 5, 20211 min read

CBC News Interview: Preparing to do more: Barbados visit reflects evolving role of Prince Charles in royal transition

I discussed the Prince of Wales, the emergence of a republic in Barbados and the monarchy in transition with Janet Davison at CBC News....

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Carolyn Harris

Dec 5, 20211 min read

Global News Interview: Majority of Canadians want to ditch the British monarchy. How feasible is it?

I discussed polling data concerning the degree of support for the monarchy in Canada with Saba Aziz at Global News including the wording...

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Carolyn Harris

Dec 2, 20211 min read

CBC News Interview: Barbados just got rid of the Queen — should Canada follow suit?

I discussed the future of the monarchy in Canada with Jackson Weaver at CBC News, comparing the differences between Barbados, which...

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Carolyn Harris

Nov 30, 20211 min read

Global National Interview: Barbados formally removes Queen Elizabeth II as head of state, becomes a republic

I discussed the transition from constitutional monarchy to republic in Barbados with Global National News Click here to watch Barbados...

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Carolyn Harris

Nov 26, 20211 min read

Recent CTV Interview: Queen Cancels Appearance on Remembrance Sunday

I discussed the Queen’s absence from the Remembrance Sunday ceremony in London in an interview with CTV News. Click here to watch the...

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Carolyn Harris

Nov 24, 20211 min read

New Book Review in H-Russia: Harris on Bushkovitch, ‘Succession to the Throne in Early Modern Russia: The Transfer of Power 1450-1725’

I reviewed the new book Succession to the Throne in Early Modern Russia: The Transfer of Power 1450-1725 by Paul Bushkovitch for H-Russia...

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