Author Archives: CarolynHarris

Maclean’s Interview: Canadians adore Queen Elizabeth. Her son? Not so much

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The investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales at Caenarvon Castle in 1969

My recent interview in Maclean’s Magazine concerns how Queen Elizabeth II and her son Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, are perceived in Canada. Canadians turning 100 are eligible to receive birthday greetings from the monarch. As journalist Aaron Hutchins and I discussed, the current generation of Canadian centenarians would prefer to receive congratulations from the current Queen rather than her successor for a variety of reasons including the shared experience of the Second World War.

Click here to read “Canadians adore Queen Elizabeth. Her son? Not so much” in Maclean’s Magazine

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New Review of Raising Royalty in History of Royals Magazine

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My 3rd book, Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting, has received a full page review  in History of Royals Magazine in the UK.

“The book is a fascinating source of well researched information and a great addition to the shelves of royalists and historians alike. Trying to cram 1,000 years worth of knowledge into one book is no mean feat and Harris does it with flair, making the information easily digested.”

Click here to read the review of Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting in History of Royals Magazine

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How Kings and Queens Raised Their Children – An Interview with Carolyn Harris

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 My latest interview about my new book Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting examines how royal parenting gained a negative reputation, why the book examines royal parenting over the course of a thousand years and what the biggest difference is between royal parenting in medieval times and modern times.

Click here to read “How Kings and Queens Raised Their Children” at Medievalists.net

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10 Medieval Royal Parents Whose Decisions Influence the Lives of Royal Children Today

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King Edward III, who reigned from 1327-1377. The descendants of his five sons fought against each other in the Wars of the Roses.

In my recent article for Medievalists.net, I discuss medieval royal parents who made decisions that continue to shape the lives of royal children today. From Edgar the Peaceable and Elfrida, who created a defined royal family in the public eye more than one thousand years ago to Henry III and Eleanor Provence who popularized Edward, Beatrice and Margaret as royal names to Edward III and Philippa of Hainault, whose son Edward, the Black Prince was the first heir to the throne to become Duke of Cornwall, aspects of medieval royal parenting continue to be influential for the royal family in the twenty-first century.

Click here to read “10 Medieval Royal Parents Whose Decisions Influence the Lives of Royal Children Today” at Medievalists.net

For more about royal parents through the centuries, pick up a copy of my new book, Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting

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Upcoming Book Signings in Brockville and Ottawa: June 21 and June 22

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I will signing copies of my new book Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting in Brockville and Ottawa this June.

On June 21, there will be an afternoon tea&royal parenting talk followed by a book signing at Fulford Place museum in Brockville from 2-4pm. See the Brockville Recorder and Times for more information, including ticket prices.

On June 22, I will be signing books at Chapters Rideau in Ottawa from 12-2pm. More details are available here. All are welcome!

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The Queen’s Coronation on Camera

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Coronation portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. June 2, 1953

Today is the 64th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation on June 2, 1953. As I discuss in my latest article for the Dundurn Press blog, the decision to televise the ceremony was controversial at the time (a debate dramatized in the first season of the recent Netflix series, The Crown).

The Queen’s ultimate decision to invite the BBC into Westminster Abbey to televise the coronation allowed the Commonwealth to share in the event and made the television a household item. As I discuss in the article, the Queen continues to make use of new technologies to publicize royal events and philanthropy.

Click here to read “The Queen’s Coronation on Camera” at Dundurn Press

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Upcoming Book Signing: Novel Idea Bookstore in Kingston, May 26, 2-4pm

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If you’re in Kingston, Ontario on Friday, May 26, visit the Novel Idea bookstore between 2-4pm. I will be signing copies of my latest book, Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting. All are welcome.

More information about the book signing is available at the Kingston Whig-Standard: “Novel Idea Presents Carolyn Harris”

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CTV The Social Interview: Royal Parenting

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte arrive in Canada

I discussed my new book, Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting on The Social. The interview covered how royal children are educated, the impact of marriages to foreign royalty on the upbringing of royal children and why the same names are chosen again and again for princes and princesses.

Click here to watch “Raising Royalty breaks down the evolution of royal parenting over the centuries.”

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CBC News Interview: ‘Times have changed’: Why Prince Harry’s girlfriend Meghan Markle could fit right in with the Royal Family

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Prince Harry at the Invictus Games in London, 2014

My latest conversation with CBC News about Prince Harry and his relationship with actress Meghan Markle.

Here’s an excerpt from the interview:

“When Charles married again in 2005, it was to Camilla Parker Bowles, who had been involved with Charles for years and divorced from her first husband a decade earlier.

“That’s been widely seen as a softening of attitudes toward members of the Royal Family marrying divorcees,” says Harris.

Other royal families in Europe are “even more relaxed about the whole question of who’s a suitable spouse for royalty,” says Harris, noting, for example, that Crown Prince Haakon of Norway married a single mother.

Harris, whose book Raising Royalty: 1,000 years of Royal Parenting was just released, sees whomever Harry marries as being part of a streamlined Royal Family, a move that was signalled particularly in the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations in 2012.”

Click here to read “‘Times have changed’: Why Prince Harry’s girlfriend Meghan Markle could fit right in with the Royal Family” at CBC.ca

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