New Reader’s Digest Canada Article: 10 of the Most Memorable Royal Tours of Canada

My new online article for Readers Digest Canada is about 10 Memorable Royal Tours of Canada from the past 100 Years. Although there have not been any Canadian royal tours portrayed in the Netflix series The Crown, the royal family has spent a lot of time in Canada over the past century.

Click here to read 10 of the Most Memorable Royal Tours of Canada at Reader’s Digest Canada

AM640 Toronto Interview: ‘The Crown’ should be marked as fiction by Netflix, says Britain’s culture minister

I was interviewed about the controversies surrounding Season 4 of The Crown on Netflix on the radio by Greg Brady at Global News AM640 Toronto. We also discussed about royal use of social media, royal finances and attitudes toward the monarchy in Canada.

Click here to listen to ‘The Crown’ should be marked as fiction by Netflix, says Britain’s culture minister at AM640 Toronto.

CBC News Interview: Meghan’s revelation: How sharing her experience of miscarriage stands apart in the Royal Family

I discussed Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and the history of royal pregnancy and parenthood with Janet Davison at CBC News.

Click here to read Meghan’s revelation: How sharing her experience of miscarriage stands apart in the Royal Family at CBC News.

CBC Ontario Morning Interview: The fourth season of the Netflix series ‘The Crown’

I discussed Season 4 of the Netflix series The Crown on CBC Ontario Morning including how the series fictionalizes historical events, the portrayals of historical figures such as Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, the influence of Shakespeare’s history plays on the structure of some of the episodes and the Canadian royal tours that took place in the 1980s but do not appear in the series.

Click here to listen to “Author and historian Carolyn Harris talks about the fourth season of the Netflix series ‘The Crown’ and how accurate the show is in its depiction of people and events.” at CBC Ontario Morning. (Interview begins around 9 minutes after the beginning of the segment).

CBC Ottawa Morning Interview: Dissecting the historical drama in season four of The Crown

I discussed Season 4 of The Crown series on Netflix with Robyn Bresnahan on CBC Ottawa Morning including the blend of fact and fiction in the drama, the Canadian tours that are not portrayed in the series, and major themes including the British class system and the experience of living as a member of the royal family in the shadow of the crown.

Click here to listen to “Dissecting the historical drama in season four of The Crown” at CBC Ottawa Morning

New Interviews about Season 4 of The Crown on Netflix for NBC and Le Figaro

I discussed Season 4 of The Crown on Netflix with NBC News and Le Figaro including the portrayals of the Queen, Margaret Thatcher and Diana, Princess of Wales.

Click here to read ‘The Crown’ season 4: Did Queen Elizabeth II and Margaret Thatcher get along? at NBC News

History Interview: How Prince Charles and Lady Diana’s Wedding Became a Global Phenomenon

I discussed the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981 with Jessica Pearce Rotondi at History.com, including the menu, guest list and media coverage at the time.

Click here to read “How Prince Charles and Lady Diana’s Wedding Became a Global Phenomenon” at History.com

CBC News Interview: Becoming Diana: Emma Corrin on playing the Princess of Wales in Season 4 of The Crown

In an interview with Janet Davison at CBC News, I discussed screen portrayals of Diana, Princess of Wales and the challenges that arise in fictional depictions of Diana’s life for TV and film.

Click here to read “Becoming Diana: Emma Corrin on playing the Princess of Wales in Season 4 of The Crown” at CBC News

CBC News Interview: The royals and politics: Can we ever know what they really think?

I discussed environmental advocacy by successive generations of the royal family as well as virtual royal appearances in 2020 with Janet Davison at CBC News.

Click here to read “The royals and politics: Can we ever know what they really think?” in the CBC News Royal Fascinator newsletter.

CBC News Interview: Why the Queen herself has twice delivered Canada’s speech from the throne

In an interview with Janet Davison in this week’s CBC News The Royal Fascinator newsletter, I discussed the two times that Queen Elizabeth II delivered the throne speech in Canada as well as the friendships and rivalries between royal brothers from Queen Victoria’s reign to today.

Click here to read “Why the Queen herself has twice delivered Canada’s speech from the throne” and “Royal brothers don’t always get along” at CBC News.