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Palgrave Macmillan Annual Book Sale – All Hardcovers for $24.99 until April 19.
My 2015 Royal Studies Award winning book, Queenship and Revolution in Early Modern Europe: Henrietta Maria and Marie Antoinette and...
Carolyn Harris
Apr 6, 20231 min read
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New Reader’s Digest Canada Article: The Most Memorable Coronations in British History
My new article in Reader’s Digest Canada discusses the more than thousand year history of coronations in Britain, looking back from the...
Carolyn Harris
Apr 5, 20231 min read
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New Podcast Interview: Queen’s University Department of History Alumni Archives
I discussed my career as a historian, author and royal commentator as well as a variety of historical topics such as Magna Carta, Queen...
Carolyn Harris
Apr 1, 20231 min read
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New Book: Later Plantagenet and the Wars of the Roses Consorts: Power, Influence and Dynasty
Later Plantagenet and the Wars of the Roses Consorts edited by Aidan Norrie, J.L. Laynesmith, Danna R. Messer, Elena Woodacre and myself...
Carolyn Harris
Mar 29, 20231 min read
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Toronto Star Interview: Even royals can face eviction. What to do when it happens to you
I discussed Prince Harry, Meghan, and the end of their lease at Frogmore Cottage with Aisling Murphy at the Toronto Star. Click here to...
Carolyn Harris
Mar 14, 20231 min read
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New Book: Hanoverian to Windsor Consorts: Power, Influence and Dynasty
Hanoverian to Windsor Consorts: Power, Influence and Dynasty, edited by Aidan Norrie, J.L. Laynesmith, Danna R. Messer, Elena Woodacre...
Carolyn Harris
Mar 1, 20231 min read
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Royal Studies Podcast Interview: Hanoverian to Windsor Consorts: Power, Influence and Dynasty
In a recent interview on the Royal Studies podcast, I discussed my experience co-editing Hanoverian to Windsor Consorts: Power, Influence...
Carolyn Harris
Feb 15, 20231 min read
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Winter 2023 Carolyn Harris Royal Historian Newsletter
Click here to read the Winter 2023 Carolyn Harris Royal Historian Newsletter, including links to my recent royal history articles and...
Carolyn Harris
Feb 7, 20231 min read
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Queen’s Alumni Review Profile: Crowning Achievement
I am honoured to be profiled in the Winter 2023 issue of the Queen’s Alumni Review. Click here to read “Crowning Achievement” about my...
Carolyn Harris
Feb 6, 20231 min read
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Canada’s History Magazine Panel: The Future of the Crown in Canada
I discussed the reign of Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022) and the future of the Crown in Canada during the reign of King Charles III in a...
Carolyn Harris
Jan 22, 20231 min read
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Yahoo News Interview: ‘There’s a special place in hell for Prince Harry’ to ‘genuinely gripping read’: Why ‘Spare’ has drawn so much scrutiny
I discussed how Prince Harry’s memoir Spare has been received in an interview with Abhya Adlakha at Yahoo News. Click here to read...
Carolyn Harris
Jan 17, 20231 min read
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CBC News Interview: Prince Harry told his story in his own words. But what happens now?
I discussed Prince Harry’s memoir, Spare, and how the book has been received by the public in an interview with Janet Davison at CBC...
Carolyn Harris
Jan 16, 20231 min read
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New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: French Canada and the Monarchy
Click here to read my new article in the Canadian Encyclopedia: French Canada and the Monarchy
Carolyn Harris
Jan 14, 20231 min read
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TIME Magazine Interview: Spare Might Be the Biggest Bombshell Royal Memoir Ever. But It’s Not the Only One
I discussed the history of royal memoirs including Queen Victoria’s published journals and the ghostwritten memoirs of the Duke and...
Carolyn Harris
Jan 9, 20231 min read
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CBC News Interview: The royal highs and lows of 2022 — and a look ahead to 2023
I discussed key royal events from the year 2022 with Janet Davison from CBC News including Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee and the...
Carolyn Harris
Jan 6, 20231 min read
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The Telegraph Interview: ‘The Spencer family are known for leading with their hearts, not their heads’
I discussed Prince Harry, Diana, Princess of Wales and the history of the Spencer family with Kate Wills at The Telegraph Click here to...
Carolyn Harris
Jan 6, 20231 min read
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CBC News Network Interview: Harry and Meghan on Netflix
I discussed the last three episodes of the Harry and Meghan series on Netflix including the conflict between Prince Harry and his brother...
Carolyn Harris
Dec 15, 20221 min read
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TIME Magazine Interview: Harry & Meghan Tries to Offer a History Lesson on Race. Here’s What It Says
I discussed the history of the Commonwealth and discussions of race and racism in the Harry and Meghan documentary on Netflix – including...
Carolyn Harris
Dec 15, 20221 min read
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New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Princess Margaret
In my latest article for the Canadian Encyclopedia, I discuss the life and legacy of Princess Margaret including her tours of Canada and...
Carolyn Harris
Dec 13, 20221 min read
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Canadian Press Interview: A look at the Canadian content in ‘Harry & Meghan’Canadian Press Interview:
In an interview with Cassandra Szklarski at the Canadian Press, I discussed portrayals of Toronto and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s...
Carolyn Harris
Dec 11, 20221 min read
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