The Theft of the Tower of London Keys and the History of the Crown Jewels
View of the Tower of London from the Thames showing Traitor's Gate During the wee hours of November 6, 2012, Guy Fawkes night, an...
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Carolyn Harris
Nov 11, 20123 min read
King George V and The Tomb of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh lead a procession of members of the royal family including Prince William and Prince Michael of Kent...
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Carolyn Harris
Nov 6, 20121 min read
The Imperial Russian Book Reviews 4: Former People: The Final Days of the Russian Aristocracy by Douglas Smith
The publication of Former People: The Final Days of the Russian Aristocracy will hopefully contribute to more balanced teaching of the...
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Carolyn Harris
Nov 5, 20124 min read
Comparing the Constitutional Monarchies of the Countries on Prince Charles’s November Itinerary: Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand
Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. Photo credit: Reuters Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall are currently...
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Carolyn Harris
Nov 2, 20122 min read
On Saudi Arabia: Its People, Past, Religion, Fault Lines-And Future by Karen Elliott House (Review)
Abdulaziz Ibn Saud, the first King of Saudi Arabia House also interviews Princes and Princesses from the House of Al Saud, the men and...
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Carolyn Harris
Oct 31, 20124 min read
Prince Charles’s Correspondence and the Nature of Constitutional Monarchy
Charles, Prince of Wales Throughout the month of October, one of the most significant news items concerning the monarchy was the...
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Carolyn Harris
Oct 24, 20121 min read
Comparing the Constitutional Monarchies of Canada and Jamaica
My column in today’s edition of the Globe and Mail online compares Queen Elizabeth II’s role as head of state in two commonwealth...
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Carolyn Harris
Oct 22, 20125 min read
How a Romanov Duke Popularized Skiing in Quebec’s Laurentian Mountains
The Laurentian Mountains, Charlevoix, Quebec When Duke Dimitri of Leuchtenberg, whose ancestors included Empress Josephine of France and...
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Carolyn Harris
Oct 21, 20122 min read
The Medieval Book Reviews 6: Margaret of York: The Diabolical Duchess by Christine Weightman
In contrast to the Duke and Duchess of York, who appear to have lost significant revenues from indifferent management of their lands and...
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Carolyn Harris
Oct 20, 20124 min read
The Royal Wedding in Luxembourg, the House of Lannoy and Changing Trends in Royal Marriage
Countess Stephanie de Lannoy of Belgium, the new hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. This weekend, Luxembourg is celebrating the...
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Carolyn Harris
Oct 16, 20123 min read
Princess Alexandra Celebrates the Centennial of the Canadian Scottish Regiment in Victoria, British Columbia
Queen Elizabeth II’s cousin, Princess Alexandra, the Honourable Lady Oglivy. Photo Credit: The Buckingham Palace Press Office Queen...
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Carolyn Harris
Oct 12, 20121 min read
Driving the Saudis: A Chauffeur’s Tale of the World’s Richest Princesses by Jayne Amelia Larson (Review)
Larson’s conclusion that the princesses have enormous material wealth but little social freedom or autonomy will be familiar to readers...
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Carolyn Harris
Oct 7, 20124 min read
The Duke of Kent Celebrates Two Jubilees in Uganda
Queen Elizabeth II's cousin, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent Queen Elizabeth II’s cousin, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent is currently in Uganda...
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Carolyn Harris
Oct 4, 20123 min read
Ballerina: Sex, Scandal and Suffering Behind the Symbol of Perfection by Deirdre Kelly (Review)
King Louis XIV performing the role of Apollo in the 1663 Ballet de la Nuit. When the King stopped performing in middle age, he continued...
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Carolyn Harris
Oct 3, 20125 min read
Diana, Princess of Wales and the Monarchy Part 4: The Public Perception of Royal Parenting
The Prince and Princess of Wales with the young Prince William When Prince William was born in 1982, the press observed that Prince...
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Carolyn Harris
Oct 2, 20121 min read
Upcoming Guest Lectures and Talks About Royalty by Carolyn Harris
Over the next few months, I will be giving a number of Guest Lectures and Presentations about Royal History. Here’s the schedule and...
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Carolyn Harris
Sep 29, 20122 min read
The Tudor Book Reviews 9: Heretic Queen: Queen Elizabeth I and the Wars of Religion by Susan Ronald
The twenty five year old Elizabeth I in her coronation robes, embroidered with Tudor roses Since Elizabeth I was preceded by her sister...
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Carolyn Harris
Sep 26, 20123 min read
The Royal Nanny: Prince William and Prince Harry Mourn Olga Powell
Diana, Prince of Wales, Prince William, Prince Harry and the children's nanny, Olga Powell Olga Powell, former nanny to Prince William...
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Carolyn Harris
Sep 22, 20124 min read
Diana, Princess of Wales and the Monarchy Part 3: Reviving an Old Approach to Royal Philanthropy
Diana, Princess of Wales, visiting with victims of land mines in Angola in 1997. A few months before her death in August, 1997, Diana,...
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