North Americana Podcast Interview: The 1939 Royal Tour of Canada and the USA
I discussed King George VI’s and Queen Elizabeth’s 1939 tour of Canada and the United States with Liz Beatty for latest episode of the...
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Carolyn Harris
Jan 21, 20211 min read
New BBC History Magazine Article: Princess Feodora: the little-known sister of Queen Victoria
My new article in the BBC History Magazine (History Extra) is about Princess Feodora, the little known half sister of Queen Victoria. The...
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Carolyn Harris
Jan 14, 20211 min read
Hot Docs Cinema Curious Minds Lecture Series: The Secrets of Scandinavia
My online lecture series “The Secrets of Scandinavia” about the history and culture of the Nordic Nations for the Curious Minds program...
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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 20, 20201 min read
CBC News Interview: Will the Queen meet any of her family outside at Christmas? How royal festive traditions change with the times
I discussed royal Christmas traditions with Janet Davison at CBC News as well as the recent Tier 4 lockdown in southeast England, and how...
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Carolyn Harris
Dec 20, 20201 min read
New Book Review in the Royal Studies Journal: Richard Meyer Forsting, Raising Heirs to the Throne in Nineteenth Century Spain
The December 2020 issue of the Royal Studies Journal includes my review of Richard Meyer Forsting’s book, Raising Heirs to the Throne in...
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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
Dec 10, 20201 min read
Winter 2021 Online Course : Imperial Spain
I will be teaching my popular course about the history of Imperial Spain online at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies...
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Carolyn Harris
Dec 4, 20201 min read
AM640 Toronto Interview: ‘The Crown’ should be marked as fiction by Netflix, says Britain’s culture minister
I was interviewed about the controversies surrounding Season 4 of The Crown on Netflix on the radio by Greg Brady at Global News AM640...
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Carolyn Harris
Nov 26, 20201 min read
CBC News Interview: Meghan’s revelation: How sharing her experience of miscarriage stands apart in the Royal Family
I discussed Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and the history of royal pregnancy and parenthood with Janet Davison at CBC News. Click here to...
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Carolyn Harris
Nov 22, 20201 min read
CBC News Interview: Netflix drama on Queen’s reign sparks controversy as it moves closer to present day
I discussed Season 4 of The Crown on Netflix as well as the Canadian royal tours that are not dramatized in the series with Janet Davison...
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Carolyn Harris
Nov 20, 20201 min read
CBC Ontario Morning Interview: The fourth season of the Netflix series ‘The Crown’
I discussed Season 4 of the Netflix series The Crown on CBC Ontario Morning including how the series fictionalizes historical events, the...
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Carolyn Harris
Nov 18, 20201 min read
CBC Ottawa Morning Interview: Dissecting the historical drama in season four of The Crown
I discussed Season 4 of The Crown series on Netflix with Robyn Bresnahan on CBC Ottawa Morning including the blend of fact and fiction in...
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Carolyn Harris
Nov 16, 20201 min read
New Interviews about Season 4 of The Crown on Netflix for NBC and Le Figaro
I discussed Season 4 of The Crown on Netflix with NBC News and Le Figaro including the portrayals of the Queen, Margaret Thatcher and...
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Carolyn Harris
Nov 9, 20201 min read
History Interview: How Prince Charles and Lady Diana’s Wedding Became a Global Phenomenon
I discussed the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981 with Jessica Pearce Rotondi at History.com, including the menu,...
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Carolyn Harris
Nov 3, 20201 min read
Parade Magazine Interview: How Accurate Is The Crown?
I discussed The Crown series on Netflix with Tina Donvito at Parade Magazine, analyzing the historical background for the series and the...
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Carolyn Harris
Oct 23, 20201 min read
New Book Review in Canadian Slavonic Papers: Michael Romanov: brother of the last Tsar, diaries and letters 1916–1918
I reviewed Michael Romanov: brother of the last Tsar, diaries and letters 1916–1918 by by Helen Azar and Nicholas B. A. Nicholson for...
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Carolyn Harris
Oct 14, 20201 min read
New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Martha Black
My new article in the Historica Canada Canadian Encyclopedia is about Martha Black. Martha Louise Black, naturalist, politician (born 24...
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Carolyn Harris
Oct 12, 20201 min read
CBC News Interview: Becoming Diana: Emma Corrin on playing the Princess of Wales in Season 4 of The Crown
In an interview with Janet Davison at CBC News, I discussed screen portrayals of Diana, Princess of Wales and the challenges that arise...
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Carolyn Harris
Oct 11, 20201 min read
CBC News Interview: The royals and politics: Can we ever know what they really think?
I discussed environmental advocacy by successive generations of the royal family as well as virtual royal appearances in 2020 with Janet...
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