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Interview: Scotland’s referendum: How the next royal baby could sway it
My interview with CBC.ca discusses the potential impact of this week’s royal birth announcement on the upcoming Scottish referendum....

Carolyn Harris
Sep 9, 20141 min read


Historian on the High Seas
Sailing into St. Maarten in December 2012 On August 5, I fly to Copenhagen, Denmark. After a few days touring Danish castles, I board a...

Carolyn Harris
Aug 4, 20141 min read


Magna Carta and the Development of Parliament
Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester My latest article on the Magna Carta 2015 Canada website discusses the impact of Magna Carta on...

Carolyn Harris
Jul 24, 20141 min read
Interviews: Prince George of Cambridge’s 1st Birthday
Prince George is one year old today. In his first year, the royal baby has already had a profound impact on how the public views the...

Carolyn Harris
Jul 22, 20141 min read


Shakespeare’s Missing Magna Carta
My latest article on the Magna Carta 2015 Canada website discusses why there is no mention of the the Great Charter in Shakespeare’s...

Carolyn Harris
Jul 10, 20141 min read


Interview on Royal Finances: “Two-kitchen Kate’ stirs royal spending ruckus”
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and family dog Lupo at Kensington Palace. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s finances...

Carolyn Harris
Jul 9, 20141 min read


The Truth About Royal Spending
Kensington Palace My column in today’s Ottawa Citizen corrects some longstanding misconceptions about Royal Finances, discussing the...

Carolyn Harris
Jun 24, 20141 min read


Weekend Royal News Roundup: Prince William Celebrates His 32nd birthday and June 28th is the 100th anniversary of the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The Duke of Cambridge 1) The Duke of Cambridge (Prince William) celebrated his 32nd birthday today, his first since the birth of his son,...

Carolyn Harris
Jun 21, 20143 min read


Interview about Queen Sofia of Spain and the History of Royal Marriage
Queen Sofia [right] with her daughter-in-law, Felipe VI’s consort, Queen Letizia King Juan Carlos of Spain abdicated yesterday and his...

Carolyn Harris
Jun 19, 20141 min read
Radio Interview: The Abdication of King Juan Carlos and Europe’s monarchies
This past week, I joined a panel discussion on the Monocle 24 Foreign Desk radio show to discuss the Abdication of King Juan Carlos and...

Carolyn Harris
Jun 14, 20141 min read
Radio Interview with BBC World Service on King Juan Carlos and the Future of Europe’s Monarchies
I discussed the Abdication of King Juan Carlos of Spain and the future of Europe’s monarchies with the BBC World Service this week. (My...

Carolyn Harris
Jun 11, 20141 min read
Q&A with University Affairs Magazine on my Experiences as a Royal Historian
I usually give interviews about royal history. For Jennifer Polk, author of the From PhD to Life blog at University Affairs Magazine, I...

Carolyn Harris
Jun 11, 20141 min read
Radio Interview: The Future of Europe’s Monarchies
I participated in a panel discussion about the abdication of King Juan Carlos of Spain and the future of Europe’s monarchies on Monocle...

Carolyn Harris
Jun 3, 20141 min read
Interview: The Abdication of King Juan Carlos of Spain
King Juan Carlos of Spain announced today that he will abdicate in favour of his son Felipe, Prince of the Asturias, who will reign as...

Carolyn Harris
Jun 3, 20141 min read
Upcoming Royal Chat: Will Queen Elizabeth abdicate?
I will be participating in a Postmedia online royal chat this Wednesday, June 4 at 2pm ET on King Juan Carlos of Spain’s plans to...

Carolyn Harris
Jun 2, 20141 min read
My column in today’s Globe and Mail about Prince Charles’s remarks on Vladimir Putin
My column in today’s Globe and Mail discusses Prince Charles’s remarks on Vladimir Putin. There’s a long history of royalty making...

Carolyn Harris
May 22, 20141 min read
Interview: The royal tour of Prince Charles and Camilla: Bargain or bust?
I discussed the cost of Charles and Camilla’s tour of Canada with Ruth Dunley at Postmedia Royals Click here to read “The royal tour of...

Carolyn Harris
May 21, 20141 min read
CBC Syndicated Radio Interviews about Prince Charles and Putin for May 21
Here’s today’s schedule of CBC radio interviews 3:00 WINNIPEG — Up to Speed 3:20 NEW BRUNSWICK — Shift 3:40 HALIFAX — Mainstreet...

Carolyn Harris
May 21, 20141 min read
Interviews: Prince Charles’s Comments on Vladimir Putin
I discussed Prince Charles’s controversial remarks about Vladimir Putin with Janet Davison of CBC.ca this morning. Click here to...

Carolyn Harris
May 21, 20141 min read
Interview: How Camilla Found Her Niche
I discussed Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, her relationship with Prince Charles and her interest in credit unions with Janet Davison...

Carolyn Harris
May 21, 20141 min read
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