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New BBC History Magazine Article: From balls to Bridgerton: a brief history of debutantes and the social season
My new feature article in History Extra, the online BBC History Magazine is about the history of debutantes and social season from the...

Carolyn Harris
Feb 19, 20211 min read
Huffington Post Interview: Why Queen Elizabeth Probably Wants To Keep The ‘Royal Family’ Film Hidden Away
In a second article in the Huffington Post, I discussed the controversies surrounding the 1969 Royal Family documentary with Carly...

Carolyn Harris
Feb 4, 20211 min read
Huffington Post Interview: Standout Moments From The Banned Royal Family Film, According To Royal Experts
I discussed the controversial 1969 Royal Family documentary with Carly Ledbetter from Huffington Post, an early example of the royal...

Carolyn Harris
Feb 2, 20211 min read
North Americana Podcast Interview: The 1939 Royal Tour of Canada and the USA
I discussed King George VI’s and Queen Elizabeth’s 1939 tour of Canada and the United States with Liz Beatty for latest episode of the...

Carolyn Harris
Jan 23, 20211 min read
Hot Docs Cinema Curious Minds Lecture Series: The Secrets of Scandinavia
My online lecture series “The Secrets of Scandinavia” about the history and culture of the Nordic Nations for the Curious Minds program...

Carolyn Harris
Jan 14, 20211 min read
Toronto Star Interview: When it comes to the British royal family, Canadians prefer the Netflix version
I discussed The Crown series on Netflix with Susan Delacourt at the Toronto Star, focusing on the uneven coverage of Commonwealth history...

Carolyn Harris
Jan 8, 20211 min read
CBC News Interview: Will the Queen meet any of her family outside at Christmas? How royal festive traditions change with the times
I discussed royal Christmas traditions with Janet Davison at CBC News as well as the recent Tier 4 lockdown in southeast England, and how...

Carolyn Harris
Dec 20, 20201 min read
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...

Carolyn Harris
Dec 10, 20201 min read
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...

Carolyn Harris
Dec 4, 20201 min read
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...

Carolyn Harris
Nov 26, 20201 min read
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...

Carolyn Harris
Nov 20, 20201 min read
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...

Carolyn Harris
Nov 18, 20201 min read
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...

Carolyn Harris
Nov 16, 20201 min read
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,...

Carolyn Harris
Nov 9, 20201 min read
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...

Carolyn Harris
Oct 12, 20201 min read
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...

Carolyn Harris
Oct 11, 20201 min read
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...

Carolyn Harris
Sep 27, 20201 min read
CTV Your Morning Interview: Is it time for Canada to remove the Queen as Head of State?
The recent news that Barbados intends to transition from a Commonwealth realm to a republic, removing the Queen as Head of State, has...

Carolyn Harris
Sep 23, 20201 min read
Huffington Post Interview: The Monarchy in Barbados
I discussed the recent announcement that Barbados, one of sixteen Commonwealth realms where Queen Elizabeth II is Head of State, intends...

Carolyn Harris
Sep 17, 20201 min read
CBC News Interview: Why Harry and Meghan have a ‘long road ahead’ with Netflix
I discussed Harry and Meghan’s Netflix deal, Camilla’s charity work and the history of royal philanthropy with Janet Davison at CBC News...

Carolyn Harris
Sep 13, 20201 min read
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