I discussed Prince George and the royal year ahead in 2026 with Janet Davison for the CBC News Royal Fascinator newsletter. Click here to read "The Apprenticeship of Prince George" at CBC News .

Click here to read the January 2026 Carolyn Harris Royal Historian Newsletter

I will be delivering an online lecture about Royal Tours and Rail Journeys in the life and reign of King Charles III at the Toronto Railway Museum at 7pm on January 13. Click here for more information and to register .

I am teaching a new course on 10 Royal Dynasties That Changed The World at Living and Learning in Retirement, Glendon Campus, York University. The course is currently open to members of Living and Learning in Retirement with a wait list open. Click here for more information about Living and Learning in Retirement at Glendon Campus, York University .

I will be delivering a 10 Week online course about The History of Scotland: From the Wars of Independence to Devolution at Learning Unlimited Etobicoke from January 7 to March 11, 2026. Click here for more information and to register .

I discussed conversation and sociability with Shinan Govani in the Toronto Star. Click here to read "How to be a sparkling conversationalist this holiday party season, according to Toronto’s social scene stars" in the Toronto Star.

My new article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Norwegian-Canadian arctic explorer Henry Larsen . Larsen was captain and navigator of the RCMP ship St. Roch from 1927 until 1954 and head of the RCMP’s Arctic Division from 1948 until 1961. He was the first person to circumnavigate the North American continent, traverse the Northwest Passage from west to east and traverse the Northwest Passage in a single season. Click here to read my article about Henry Larsen in the Can

I discussed the Princess of Wales, Queen Camilla, Lucy Maud Montgomery and Anne of Green Gables with Janet Davison at CBC News. Click here to read " A 'more serious public image': How the Princess of Wales is making it clear she's back in the public eye" in the CBC News Royal Fascinator Newsletter .

My new article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Julie Saint-Laurent, the long-term partner of King George III ’s fourth son, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (the father of Queen Victoria ), She accompanied him to Quebec and Nova Scotia in the 1790s. Click here to read my article about Julie Saint-Laurent in the Historica Canada Canadian Encyclopedia .

My books Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada and Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting are currently 25% off at Dundurn Press .

I discussed the Historic Hudson Bay Company Art Collection with CBC Here and Now Click here to listen to "Historic items from Hudson’s Bay Company are on the auction block" at CBC News

I discussed Prince William, Prince Harry and Queen Elizabeth II's legacy with Janet Davison at CBC News. Click here to read " A prince under pressure: Why there's so much at stake for William as the monarchy faces scandal" at CBC News .

Click here to read the November 2025 Carolyn Harris Royal Historian Newsletter

My new article in the Historica Canada Canadian Encyclopedia is about Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen . Roald Amundsen led the first successful expedition by sea through the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic, sailing aboard the Gjoa from 1903 to 1906. During the voyage, he learned Inuit dress and Arctic survival practices that would be crucial to the success of his future voyages. In 1911, Amundsen became the first person to reach the South Pole. In 1926, he t

I discussed Andrew's loss his titles and home at Royal Lodge, Windsor with BBC World Service radio as part of a panel of Commonwealth royal experts. Click here to listen to "King Charles's brother, Andrew, has lost his right to be called prince" on the BBC World Service (about 30 minutes into the recording) .

My new TED-ED lesson about Empress Catherine the Great of Russia is available to view online . I also recently discussed Catherine the Great on the Scandal Mongers Podcast .

I discussed Prince Andrew's relinquishment of his titles and honours on BBC News and the CBC News Network on Friday October 17. Click here to watch my interview " Prince Andrew gives up royal titles after series of scandals" on Hanomansing Tonight, CBC News Network.

My new article in the Historica Canadian Encyclopedia is about King George IV including his role in founding King's College, which became...

I discussed Prince William's conversation with Eugene Levy, Princess Anne's visit to Ukraine and other recent royal news with Janet...

My new article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, the father of Queen Victoria and the...