I discussed portrayals of eighteenth century royalty on film including King George III, Marie Antoinette and Catherine the Great in the latest episode of the History Hack Podcast.
Category Archives: Recent Talks and Media Appearances
My Article in Reader’s Digest Canada: Queen Elizabeth’s Incredible Life in 30 Quotes
In honour of the Queen’s 95th birthday, my latest article in Reader’s Digest Canada presents the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II in 30 quotes from informal conversations to official speeches.
Click here to read Queen Elizabeth’s Incredible Life in 30 Quotes at Reader’s Digest Canada
I also discussed Queen Elizabeth II’s 95th birthday and the history of royal train tours of Canada with Janet Davison at CBC News
Click here to read The Queen turns 95: In mourning but unwavering in her role at CBC News
I discussed the Queen’s 95th birthday and Royal Train Tours of Canada with Breakfast Television Toronto on City TV. Click here to watch the interview!
NBC News Interview: Prince Philip’s death brings young royals into focus for British monarchy
I discussed the impact of Prince Philip’s death on the royal family and the expanding public role of his son Prince Charles and grandson Prince William with Adela Suliman at NBC News.
My article in the Ottawa Citizen: Prince Philip and the modernization of the monarchy
My article in the Ottawa Citizen discusses Prince Philip’s role in modernizing the monarchy over the course of his more than seventy year marriage to Queen Elizabeth II. Click here to read “Prince Philip and the Modernization of the Monarchy” in the Ottawa Citizen
I also discussed Prince Philip’s relationship with Canada in a Global News Toronto interview in the Royal Suite of the Fairmont Royal York Hotel. Click here to watch “Looking back at Prince Philip’s enduring connection to Toronto, Ontario, and Canada” at Global News
I was interviewed by the Globe and Mail about Prince Philip’s life and legacy. Click here to read “Canada remembers Prince Philip for his ‘humour … devotion to duty’” in The Globe and Mail
I was interview by the Toronto Star about Prince Philip’s supportive role in his marriage. Click here to read “For all his flaws, Prince Philip showed men you can put a powerful wife first” in the Toronto Star
My article in Reader’s Digest Canada: Remembering Prince Philip: The Life and Times of a Royal Consort
I wrote a tribute to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1921-2021) for Reader’s Digest Canada.
I have also been discussing Prince Philip’s life and legacy on Canadian television:
For more of my thoughts on Prince Philip’s long life and lasting legacy, here some of my interviews with Janet Davison at CBC News
Family dysfunction: Prince Philip’s early life
Why Prince Philip was more than a ‘strength and stay’ for the Queen
No stranger to Canada: Prince Philip’s visits over the years
USA Today Interview: Can The Monarchy Survive Harry and Meghan
I discussed royal history with Maria Puente from USA Today including royal scandals of the House of Hanover in the 18th century and how the royal family has reinvented its public image in past centuries.
Click here to read “Can the Monarchy Survive Harry and Meghan?” in USA Today
Globe and Mail Interview: So you want to break free of the Royal Family?
I discussed the monarchy in Canada with John Ibbitson at The Globe and Mail including constitutional monarchy as a system of government and the reputations of individual members of the royal family.
Click here to read “So you want to break free of the Royal Family?” at The Globe and Mail
Toronto Star Interview: Canadians have long been split on the monarchy. Public sentiment may be starting to change
I discussed the history of Canada and the monarchy with Alex McKeen at the Toronto Star including the political significance of the 1939 Royal Tour of Canada by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the relationship between news about the royal family and broader social issues, and changing Canadian attitudes regarding the place of the monarchy in Canada in the 20th and 21st centuries.
Earlier this week, I discussed Harry and Meghan’s Oprah interview on Alberta at Noon with Judy Aldous on CBC Radio. Click here to listen to “Canada and the Monarchy” on Alberta at Noon.
New Reader’s Digest Article: 40 Things You Didn’t Know About the Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer
My latest article in Reader’s Digest Canada discusses little known facts about the royal wedding of 1981 including the backup wedding dress for Lady Diana Spencer, the special chair commissioned for one of the wedding guests, and the concerns that both Prince Charles and Lady Diana expressed before the ceremony.
Forbes Interview: Inside ‘The Firm’: How The Royal Family’s $28 Billion Money Machine Really Works
I discussed royal finances with Ariel Shapiro and Deniz Cam at Forbes Magazine.
I also discussed responses to Harry and Meghan’s Oprah interview in Canada and the relationship between the monarchy and Commonwealth with Charlie Mitchell in The Times