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CBC The Goods Interview: Royal Wedding Quiz
The wedding of Queen Victoria to Prince Albert I discussed the history of royal weddings on The Goods on CBC (Season 2, Episode 97). The...
Carolyn Harris
Mar 21, 20181 min read
Today Interview: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding is coming up! Here’s what you need to know
Prince Harry I discussed royal wedding protocol and titles with Eun Kim at Today.com. Click here to read “Prince Harry and Meghan...
Carolyn Harris
Mar 20, 20181 min read
York University Magazine Interview: Royalty and Fashion
Meghan Markle I discussed the impact of royalty on fashion with York University Magazine. Here’s an excerpt from the article: “When...
Carolyn Harris
Mar 7, 20181 min read
Imperial Spain: My March-April course at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies
Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile I will be teaching an eight week course about the history of Imperial Spain at the University...
Carolyn Harris
Feb 14, 20181 min read
NBC Interview: ‘The Crown’: Did Jackie Kennedy really badmouth the Queen?
Jacqueline Kennedy I discussed the portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II, Jacqueline Kennedy and the Commonwealth in the Crown on Netflix with...
Carolyn Harris
Jan 29, 20181 min read
NBC Interview: ‘The Crown’: Was Princess Margaret’s life really full of scandal?
Princess Margaret in 1965 I discussed the portrayal of Princess Margaret in the Netflix series “The Crown” with Daniel Arkin at NBC News....
Carolyn Harris
Jan 27, 20181 min read
CBC News Interview: Obama or Trump at royal wedding? Why Prince Harry and Meghan’s guest list may not get too political
Prince Harry I discussed the history of politics and royal wedding guest lists with Janet Davison at CBC.ca. The location of the royal...
Carolyn Harris
Jan 15, 20182 min read
New Article in Quartz Magazine: Actresses Like Meghan Markle Have Been Winning The Hearts of Royals since 1668
Meghan Markle My recent article in Quartz Magazine discusses the history of romances between princes and actresses in Britain since the...
Carolyn Harris
Dec 3, 20171 min read
CBC News Interview: “This feels very modern’: How Meghan Markle could nudge the House of Windsor into the future
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (photo credit: Hello! Magazine) Further details regarding the upcoming wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan...
Carolyn Harris
Nov 29, 20171 min read
CBC News Interview: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: Lots of speculation and a new kind of royal relationship
Meghan Markle I recently discussed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with Janet Davison at CBC News. Here’s an excerpt from the interview:...
Carolyn Harris
Nov 17, 20171 min read
My lectures about Royal Tours of Toronto at Market Gallery on November 17 and 24
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh leaving the Royal York hotel in Toronto on a tour of Canada in 2010. I will be...
Carolyn Harris
Nov 14, 20171 min read
CBC News Interview: Stepping back but not down: How the Queen is gradually shifting duties to the next generation
Queen Elizabeth II investing Prince Charles as Prince of Wales in 1969. I discussed Queen Elizabeth II with CBC News this past week in...
Carolyn Harris
Nov 12, 20171 min read
My January-February 2018 course at University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies: Family Life from Medieval to Modern Times
Click here for more information and to register. Course Description: Our views on marriage and childrearing would seem very strange to...
Carolyn Harris
Nov 2, 20171 min read
National Post Interview: What does the governor general do all day? A National Post investigation
Lord Dufferin I discussed the history of the role of the Governor General of Canada with the National Post. In contrast to the United...
Carolyn Harris
Oct 2, 20171 min read
Global News Interview: How Meghan Markle has broken almost every rule for royal girlfriends
I discussed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with Global News. The couple, who appeared in the public together for the first time this week...
Carolyn Harris
Sep 27, 20171 min read
Carolyn Harris at Word on the Street Halifax
Click here to read “Carolyn Harris at Word on the Street Halifax” on the Dundurn Press blog.
Carolyn Harris
Sep 26, 20171 min read
Canadian Press Interview: Attention intensifies around Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at Invictus Games
Meghan Markle I discussed Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and the history of royal engagements and marriages with the Canadian Press. Here’s...
Carolyn Harris
Sep 25, 20171 min read
CBC Interview: Photographers jockey for glimpse of Prince Harry, Meghan Markle at Invictus
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (photo credit: Hello! Magazine) On Saturday September 23, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle both attended the...
Carolyn Harris
Sep 24, 20171 min read
University of Toronto News Interview: Diana’s legacy, 20 years after her death
The Prince and Princess of Wales on their wedding day in 1981 I discussed the life and legacy of Diana, Princess of Wales with University...
Carolyn Harris
Aug 31, 20171 min read
CBC Interview: History repeating itself: How the 20th anniversary of Diana’s death put her back in the spotlight
Diana, Princess of Wales at the Cannes film festival. I discussed Diana, Princess of Wales with Janet Davidson at the CBC, leading up to...
Carolyn Harris
Aug 26, 20171 min read
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