Blog | 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

Oct 10, 20211 min read

CBC News Interview: The Royals and the environment: What influence can they have?

I discussed royalty and the environment with Janet Davison at CBC News for this week’s edition of the Royal Fascinator Newsletter...

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Carolyn Harris

Sep 16, 20211 min read

New Podcast Interview: “Marie Antoinette” on History Gems

In the latest episode of the History Gems podcast, I discussed Queen Marie Antoinette and the Affair of the Diamond Necklace with Dr....

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Carolyn Harris

Sep 15, 20211 min read

New Podcast Interview: “England’s Got a New Queen” on Since the World’s Been Turning

I discussed Queen Elizabeth II’s childhood, accession and coronation for the Since the World’s Been Turning Podcast, which devotes each...

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Carolyn Harris

Sep 12, 20211 min read

New CBC News Interview: Mocking the royals: How far can the satire go?

I discussed the history of royal satire and how satirical depictions of the royal family are perceived by the public in the latest...

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Carolyn Harris

Sep 6, 20211 min read

Royal Train Tours of Canada Lecture – Now Available for Purchase from Toronto Railway Museum

My zoom lecture on Royal Train Tours of Canada (from Spring 2021) is now available for purchase online from the Toronto Railway Museum....

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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

Aug 13, 20211 min read

New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: King George VI

My latest article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about King George VI and his relationship with Canada, including the 1939 Royal Tour...

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Carolyn Harris

Aug 9, 20211 min read

New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Joseph Whiteside Boyle

My latest article in the Historica Canada Canadian Encyclopedia is about Joseph Whiteside Boyle. Nicknamed Klondike Joe, Boyle founded...

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Carolyn Harris

Aug 1, 20211 min read

CBC News Interview: Prince Harry promises a ‘wholly truthful’ memoir — but how personal will he get?

I discussed the history of royal memoirs with Janet Davison for the CBC News Royal Fascinator newsletter. Click here to read “Prince...

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Carolyn Harris

Jul 31, 20211 min read

New Reader’s Digest Article: The 10 Most Controversial Royal Memoirs Ever Published

Prince Harry won’t be the first royal family member to rock the boat with a tell-all autobiography. Here are 10 royal memoirs that...

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Carolyn Harris

Jul 20, 20212 min read

New Online Courses at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies

I will be teaching two online courses at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies in the Fall of 2021: The Nordic Nations:...

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Carolyn Harris

Jul 17, 20211 min read

New Canadian Encyclopedia Articles: King George V and the 1901 Royal Tour

My new articles in the Historica Canada Encyclopedia discuss King George V and the 1901 Royal Tour of Canada by the future King George V...

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Carolyn Harris

Jul 5, 20211 min read

New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Grand Duchess Olga

My latest article in the Historica Canada Canadian Encyclopedia is about Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna (1882-1960), watercolour artist,...

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Carolyn Harris

Jun 23, 20211 min read

Subscribe by E-mail to the Carolyn Harris Royal Historian Newsletter

Dear E-mail Subscribers, Thank you for your interest in my writing and royal commentary! At the end of June 2021, this website will no...

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Carolyn Harris

Jun 20, 20211 min read

CBC News Interview: What’s in a royal baby name?

I discussed the arrival of Lilibet Diana, daughter of Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the history of royal baby...

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Carolyn Harris

Jun 12, 20211 min read

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

In 2021, I became the proofreading editor of The Royal Studies Journal, an online and open access academic journal, published with the...

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