Blog | Carolyn Harris

Review of Tudor and Stuart Consorts: Power, Influence, and Dynasty in the Royal Studies Journal

Dec 28, 20231 min read

Review of Tudor and Stuart Consorts: Power, Influence, and Dynasty in the Royal Studies Journal

Tudor and Stuart Consorts: Power, Influence, and Dynasty, edited by Aidan Norrie, Carolyn Harris, J.L. Laynesmith, Danna R. Messer and...

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Carolyn Harris

Dec 11, 20231 min read

New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Robert Sympson Jameson

My new article in the Historica Canada Canadian Encyclopedia is about Robert Sympson Jameson, the last British-appointed attorney...

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Carolyn Harris

Nov 27, 20231 min read

January-March 2024 Online Course for Seniors: Royal Parenting from Medieval Times to Modern Times

I will be offering an online course for seniors about Royal Parenting from Medieval Times to Modern Times for Etobicoke Learning...

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Carolyn Harris

Nov 21, 20231 min read

January-February 2024 Online Course: The Romanovs and the Russian Revolution

In January-February 2024, I will be teaching my popular online course about The Romanovs and the Russian Revolution at the University of...

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Carolyn Harris

Nov 19, 20231 min read

CBC News Interview: Sophie brings empathy to patients and soldiers in Ontario — and hints of future for royal visits

I discussed the recent Canadian tour by Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, King Charles III’s 75th birthday and the new statue of Queen...

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Carolyn Harris

Nov 14, 20231 min read

New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Frederick William Beechey

My new article in the Historica Canada Canadian Encyclopedia is about Frederick William Beechey, Arctic explorer, naval...

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Carolyn Harris

Oct 30, 20231 min read

New York Times Interview: In Kenya, King Charles Will ‘Walk a Tightrope’ on Britain’s Past

I discussed King Charles III’s upcoming visit to Kenya and his role as a constitutional monarch with Mark Landler at the New York Times....

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Carolyn Harris

Oct 25, 20231 min read

New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Anna Brownell Jameson

My new article in the Historica Canada Canadian Encyclopedia is about Anna Brownell Jameson, an nineteenth century artist, art historian,...

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Carolyn Harris

Oct 22, 20231 min read

CBC News Interview: King Charles to acknowledge ‘painful’ history on state visit to Kenya

In this week’s edition of The Royal Fascinator newsletter at CBC News, I discussed recent royal events including King Charles III’s...

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Carolyn Harris

Oct 19, 20231 min read

Fall 2023 Carolyn Harris Royal Historian Newsletter now available online

The Fall 2023 Carolyn Harris Royal Historian Newsletter is now available online including links to my recent articles in the Historica...

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Carolyn Harris

Oct 13, 20231 min read

New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Robert Laidlaw MacMillan

My new article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Robert Laidlaw MacMillan, a cardiologist and professor of medicine at the University...

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Carolyn Harris

Oct 11, 20231 min read

Friday October 13 Toronto Public Library Lecture: A History of Royal Weddings from Victoria and Albert to Harry and Meghan

I will be delivering an evening lecture (7pm) at North York Central Library in Toronto on Friday October 13 about the history of royal...

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Carolyn Harris

Oct 4, 20231 min read

New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Isabel Mackenzie King

My new article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Isabel Mackenzie King, the daughter of 1837 Upper Canada Rebellion leader William...

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Carolyn Harris

Sep 28, 20231 min read

October-November 2023 University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies Online Course: Marie Antoinette and the French Revolution

I will be teaching an online course about Marie Antoinette and the French Revolution at the University of Toronto School of Continuing...

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Carolyn Harris

Sep 24, 20231 min read

CBC News Interview: Royal diplomacy hits the world stage on 2 fronts — Charles in France and William in New York

I discussed the state visit to France by King Charles III and Queen Camilla as well as Prince William’s visit to New York with Janet...

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Carolyn Harris

Sep 21, 20231 min read

New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Frances Anne Hopkins

My new article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Frances Anne Hopkins, an artist who sketched and painted Canadian landscapes. Her...

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Carolyn Harris

Sep 20, 20231 min read

New Monocle Radio Interview: King Charles tries to repair the Entente Cordiale on his state visit to Paris.

Along with historians Sarah Gristwood and Coryne Hall, I discussed the history of the relationship between the United Kingdom and France,...

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Carolyn Harris

Sep 14, 20231 min read

Fall 2023 University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies Course: Behind the Crown: The Monarchy from Victoria to Charles III

I will be teaching an eight week course on Tuesday afternoons in October-November 2023 at the University of Toronto School of Continuing...

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Carolyn Harris

Sep 14, 20231 min read

University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies Lecture: Royalty and Popular Culture: Fact, Fiction and the Crown

I will be delivering a lecture on Royalty and Popular Culture: Fact, Fiction and the Crown, examining portrayals of the monarchy in...

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Carolyn Harris

Sep 8, 20231 min read

Metro UK Interview: Historian reveals the most popular British monarchs – and where Elizabeth II ranks

In an extended interview with Katie Boyden at Metro UK, I discussed Queen Elizabeth II’s popularity and how past monarchs were viewed –...

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