CBC Here and Now Interview: Prince Andrew announces he will be stepping away from his royal duties
I discussed the reputation of Prince Andrew, Duke of York and his decision to step away from royal duties for the foreseeable future with...
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Carolyn Harris
Nov 17, 20191 min read
NBC News Interview: ‘The Crown’ season three: Did Princess Margaret really party with LBJ?
Season 3 of The Crown series premieres on Netflix today and there is already interest in how much dramatic license has been taken by the...
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Carolyn Harris
Nov 4, 20191 min read
Magna Carta and the Making of the Modern World – My Winter 2020 Course at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies
In January-February, 2020, I will be teaching a course on Magna Carta and the Making of the Modern World at the University of Toronto...
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Carolyn Harris
Oct 21, 20191 min read
CBC News Interview: Could the Royal Family shrink?
I discussed the recent changes to the Royal House of Sweden with Janet Davison at CBC News. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden’s decision to...
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Carolyn Harris
Sep 26, 20191 min read
New BBC History Magazine Article: Was Queen Mary, wife of George V, a kleptomaniac?
My latest article in the BBC History Magazine examines the reputation of Queen Mary, the wife of King George V, and grandmother of Queen...
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Carolyn Harris
Sep 22, 20191 min read
CBC News Interview: A ‘complicated transition’: How Kate is stepping up her public role for the royals
I discussed the role of the Duchess of Cambridge with Janet Davison at CBC News. Here’s an excerpt from the interview: “For Kate, it’s...
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Carolyn Harris
Sep 16, 20191 min read
Talking History Interview: Queen Victoria: A Life
I discussed the life, reign and legacy of Queen Victoria with Patrick Geoghegan on Talking History, Newstalk FM, Ireland. The panel of...
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Carolyn Harris
Jul 28, 20191 min read
CBC News Interview: How Queen Victoria made her mark in Canada — without ever visiting
I discussed Queen Victoria’s legacy in Canada with Janet Davison at CBC News. While Queen Victoria never visited Canada in person, all...
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Carolyn Harris
Jul 17, 20191 min read
The Nordic Nations: From Vikings to Modernity – My Fall 2019 course at the University of Toronto, School of Continuing Studies
In October-November, 2019, I will be teaching a new course at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies – The Nordic...
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Carolyn Harris
Jul 12, 20191 min read
New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Lady Grey
My latest article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Lady Grey, viceregal consort of Canada from 1904 to 1911. The article also...
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Carolyn Harris
Jul 10, 20191 min read
New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Earl Grey
My latest article in The Canadian Encyclopedia is about Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey, Governor General of Canada from 1904 to 1911 (and the...
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Carolyn Harris
Jul 3, 20191 min read
CBC News Interview: What Should a Prince of Wales Do?
I discussed the 50th anniversary of the investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales with Janet Davison at CBC News. Here’s an...
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Carolyn Harris
Jun 25, 20191 min read
New BBC History Magazine Article: Charles, The Prince of Wales’s investiture at Caernarfon Castle, 50 years on
My latest article on the BBC History Magazine’s website History Extra is about the 50th anniversary of Prince Charles’s Investiture as...
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Carolyn Harris
Jun 15, 20191 min read
New Book Review in the Royal Studies Journal: Queen of the World by Robert Hardman
My review of Queen of World by Robert Hardman is now available to read online in the latest issue of the Royal Studies Journal! Click...
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Carolyn Harris
May 31, 20191 min read
New BBC History Magazine Article: From pageantry to controversy: a brief history of state visits
My latest article on the BBC History Magazine’s History Extra website is about the history of State Visits to the United Kingdom. Here is...
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Carolyn Harris
May 24, 20191 min read
Daily Express Interview: Queen Victoria Legacy: Her crucial decision which paved way for Royal Family as we know it
Queen Victoria was born 200 years ago today on May 24, 1819. Her sixty-three year reign had a profound impact on the history of the...
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Carolyn Harris
May 20, 20191 min read
CBC News Interview: Another royal wedding — but not so much pomp
On May 18, 2019, Lady Gabriella Windsor (the daughter of Queen Elizabeth II’s cousin Prince Michael of Kent) married Thomas Kingston at...
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Carolyn Harris
May 10, 20191 min read
New BBC History Magazine article: Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor: the history behind the royal baby name
I wrote a short history of the name Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor for the BBC History Magazine. I discussed the long history of the...
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Carolyn Harris
May 9, 20191 min read
New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Lady Lansdowne
My latest article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Lady Lansdowne, viceregal consort of Canada from 1883 to 1888 and Lady of the...
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Carolyn Harris
May 8, 20191 min read
CBC News Interview: Archie has arrived
I discussed The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s newborn son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor with Janet Davison for the CBC royal...
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