The Royal History of the Canadian Thanksgiving Holiday
My article in this weekend’s edition of the Kingston Whig-Standard discusses the fascinating royal history of Canadian Thanksgiving. The...
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Carolyn Harris
Oct 4, 20130 min read
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Carolyn Harris
Oct 2, 20134 min read
The 7 Most Controversial Royal Christenings
The Duchess of Cambridge with the newborn Prince George of Cambridge in July, 2013 The christening of Prince George of Cambridge on...
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Carolyn Harris
Sep 30, 20131 min read
Kate: The Future Queen by Katie Nicholl (Review)
Nicholl is at her best when she writes about Catherine, her family and the pressures of dating and marrying royalty but the brief...
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Carolyn Harris
Sep 27, 20135 min read
The Chapel Royal at St. James’s Palace from King Henry VIII to Prince George of Cambridge
St. James’s Palace in London Prince George of Cambridge will be christened by The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, at St. James’s...
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Carolyn Harris
Sep 24, 20131 min read
The Crown and Canadian Federalism by D. Michael Jackson (Review)
For readers interested in personalities as well as politics, Jackson provides plenty of fascinating anecdotes about how Lieutenant...
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Carolyn Harris
Sep 13, 20131 min read
Rose Bertin: Marie Antoinette’s Trend-Setting “Minister of Fashion”
During a month when New York, London, Paris and Milan host successive fall fashion weeks, my column in this weekend’s Kingston...
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Carolyn Harris
Sep 12, 20131 min read
Royalty and the Environment: A Natural Partnership
My most recent column in the Ottawa Citizen looks at Prince William’s departure from the military to focus on royal engagements and...
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Carolyn Harris
Sep 11, 20131 min read
“Canada and the Monarchy” at the University of Toronto, School of Continuing Studies Begins October 8
Click Here to Enroll Course Details The wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in 2011 and Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee in...
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Carolyn Harris
Sep 10, 20131 min read
Royal Babies: A History 1066-2013 by Amy Licence (Review)
With only 25 royal babies profiled in the book, however, there are omissions that leave gaps in the narrative. While the Queen, Prince...
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Carolyn Harris
Sep 6, 20131 min read
Richard III’s Bones of Contention
While I was away on the Baltic Cruise these past couple weeks, my article about the remains of Richard III, “Richard III’s Bones of...
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Carolyn Harris
Aug 21, 20131 min read
Historian At Sea
I leave Toronto today for Amsterdam. I will be giving a series of history talks on a Baltic cruise sailing from Amsterdam to Warnemunde,...
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Carolyn Harris
Aug 13, 20131 min read
Why The Royal Family Should Take A Canadian Vacation
My most recent column in the Kingston Whig-Standard discusses why the current royal family should take a break from Balmoral one year and...
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Carolyn Harris
Aug 12, 20130 min read
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Carolyn Harris
Aug 10, 20133 min read
Searching for Alfred the Great
Statue of Alfred the Great in Winchester “We are not sure where King Alfred is” This past week, Hyde900, a community group created to...
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Carolyn Harris
Aug 5, 20131 min read
Royal Chat: Prince George of Cambridge
I will be discussing Prince George of Cambridge as part of an online chat at canada.com on Wednesday, August 7 at 1pm ET. Click here to...
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Carolyn Harris
Jul 30, 20134 min read
What to Expect at Prince George of Cambridge’s Christening
The Duchess of Cambridge leaving the hospital with Prince George of Cambridge on July 23, 2013 the day after his birth. The next big...
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Carolyn Harris
Jul 26, 20131 min read
Raising a Royal Baby is a Family Affair
My column in this Saturday’s Kingston Whig-Standard discusses the role of grandparents – royal and non-royal – in raising royal children....
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