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CBC News Interview: The royal year: A quest to balance change and continuity after King Charles’s coronation
I discussed the highs and lows of the 2023 royal year and the major themes so far in the reign of King Charles III in a year end...
Carolyn Harris
Dec 28, 20231 min read
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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...
Carolyn Harris
Dec 28, 20231 min read
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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...
Carolyn Harris
Dec 11, 20231 min read
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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...
Carolyn Harris
Nov 27, 20231 min read
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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...
Carolyn Harris
Nov 21, 20231 min read
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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...
Carolyn Harris
Nov 19, 20231 min read
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New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Frederick William Beechey
My new article in the Historica Canada Canadian Encyclopedia is about Frederick William Beechey, Â Arctic explorer, naval...
Carolyn Harris
Nov 14, 20231 min read
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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....
Carolyn Harris
Oct 30, 20231 min read
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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,...
Carolyn Harris
Oct 25, 20231 min read
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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...
Carolyn Harris
Oct 22, 20231 min read
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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...
Carolyn Harris
Oct 20, 20231 min read
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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...
Carolyn Harris
Oct 13, 20231 min read
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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...
Carolyn Harris
Oct 11, 20231 min read
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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...
Carolyn Harris
Oct 4, 20231 min read
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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...
Carolyn Harris
Sep 28, 20231 min read
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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...
Carolyn Harris
Sep 24, 20231 min read
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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...
Carolyn Harris
Sep 21, 20231 min read
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New Monocle Radio Interview: Â King Charles tries to repair the Entente Cordiale on his state visit to Paris.Â
Along with historians Sarah Gristwood and Coryne Hall, I discussed the history of the relationship between the United Kingdom and France,...
Carolyn Harris
Sep 21, 20231 min read
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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...
Carolyn Harris
Sep 14, 20231 min read
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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...
Carolyn Harris
Sep 14, 20231 min read
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