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Carolyn Harris
Aug 1, 20171 min read
Book Reviews: The Penguin Monarchs Series: Edward VII, George V, Edward VIII, George VI and Elizabeth II
Further Reading: Bertie: A Life of Edward VII by Jane Ridley Further Reading: The War That Ended Peace: The Road to 1914 by Margaret...
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Carolyn Harris
Jul 18, 20171 min read
New Review of Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting in the History of Royal Women Blog
Here’s an except of the review: “The difficulty of raising children in such an unusual role in life is quite an interesting subject, and...
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Carolyn Harris
Jun 19, 20171 min read
New Review of Raising Royalty in History of Royals Magazine
“The book is a fascinating source of well researched information and a great addition to the shelves of royalists and historians alike....
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Carolyn Harris
Jun 11, 20171 min read
How Kings and Queens Raised Their Children – An Interview with Carolyn Harris
Click here to read “How Kings and Queens Raised Their Children” at Medievalists.net
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Carolyn Harris
Jun 5, 20171 min read
10 Medieval Royal Parents Whose Decisions Influence the Lives of Royal Children Today
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...
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Carolyn Harris
Jun 4, 20171 min read
Upcoming Book Signings in Brockville and Ottawa: June 21 and June 22
On June 21, there will be an afternoon tea&royal parenting talk followed by a book signing at Fulford Place museum in Brockville from...
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Carolyn Harris
May 14, 20171 min read
New Smithsonian Article: Medieval Mothers Had to Marry and Murder to Get Their Way
A 19th century illustration imagining Queen Elfrida welcoming her stepson King Edward the Martyr to her home, moments before his murder...
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Carolyn Harris
May 5, 20171 min read
Dundurn Press Interview: A Q&A with Carolyn Harris, author of Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting
From the interview with Dundurn Press: “I wanted to examine whether royalty through the centuries had followed the parenting advice of...
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Carolyn Harris
Apr 25, 20171 min read
HELLO! Canada Magazine review of Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting
Click here to see the review in HELLO! Canada Magazine
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Carolyn Harris
Apr 22, 20171 min read
Win a copy of my new book Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting at Goodreads
Click here for a chance to win Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting
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Carolyn Harris
Apr 10, 20171 min read
CBC Books Interview: 6 Must Reads for the Royal Obsessed
Click here to read “6 must-reads for the royal obsessed from expert and author Carolyn Harris” at CBC Books
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Carolyn Harris
Apr 7, 20171 min read
Review of Queenship and Revolution in Early Modern Europe in the Canadian Journal of History
Click here to read the review in the Canadian Journal of History
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Carolyn Harris
Mar 18, 20171 min read
Ben McNally Books/Globe & Mail Books and Brunch on April 9
Click here to pre-order my book, Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting
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Carolyn Harris
Mar 6, 20171 min read
Book Launch: Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting
All are welcome to attend the Toronto book launch at Ben McNally books on April 18 at 6pm. Light refreshments will be provided!
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Carolyn Harris
Feb 17, 20171 min read
New Review of Queenship and Revolution in Early Modern Europe in the Royal Stuart Journal
Click here to read the review in the Royal Stuart Journal 7 (2016) (1) Click here to purchase Queenship and Revolution in Early Modern...
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Carolyn Harris
Jan 29, 20171 min read
Quartz Article: The hit Netflix series “The Crown” [and Victoria on PBS] expose all our 21st-century anxieties about powerful women
Claire Foy and Matt Smith as the Queen and Prince Philip in the Netflix series, The Crown My article in Quartz discusses how women in...
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Carolyn Harris
Dec 27, 20161 min read
Countdown to the Russian Revolution: The Murder of Rasputin in Smithsonian Magazine
Empress Alexandra Feodorovna (standing at the right) with Rasputin, her children (top left to right: Anastasia, Alexei and Olga; bottom...
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Carolyn Harris
Sep 20, 20161 min read
Review of Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada in the Saskatchewan Law Review
Here’s an excerpt from the review: “Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada contains many facts and stories within a small number of pages....
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Carolyn Harris
Sep 13, 20161 min read
Royalty at Rideau Hall cited in The Making of Women Artists in Victorian England
Princess Louise in Canada, dressed for an Ottawa winter. In her analysis of Princess Louise, an accomplished painter and sculptor,...
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Carolyn Harris
Sep 11, 20163 min read
The Weekend Bookshelf (Georgian Edition): The Trials of the King of Hampshire, The English and The Annotated Pride and Prejudice
The madness of King George III made the mental health of the wealthy and powerful a national concern. The early nineteenth century saw...
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