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Ottawa Book Signings on June 12
9:30am-11am The boutique at the Canadian Museum of History 12-2pm Chapters Rideau 2:30pm-5pm The boutique at the Canadian Museum of History

Carolyn Harris
Jun 7, 20151 min read


New Canadian Encyclopedia article: Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria, the Mother of Confederation My most recent article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Queen Victoria and her role in...

Carolyn Harris
Jun 3, 20151 min read


New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Catherine (HRH The Duchess of Cambridge)
The Duchess of Cambridge celebrates Canada Day in Ottawa, July 1, 2011 My latest Canadian Encyclopedia article is a profile of The...

Carolyn Harris
May 29, 20151 min read
Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada: Now Available in the USA and UK
Click here to order Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada: Democracy, Law, and Human Rights from Amazon.com Click here to order Magna Carta...

Carolyn Harris
May 27, 20151 min read


Hello! Canada Interview: The Life of a Princess
The newborn Princess Charlotte of Cambridge (photo credit: Samir Hussein/WireImage) I talked to Hello! Canada about the lives of...

Carolyn Harris
May 20, 20151 min read
Upcoming Radio Interview on the Monarchy: CBC World at Six on May 18, 2015
In honour of Victoria Day, CBC World at Six will be presenting a special about what the monarchy means to Canadians today. I will be...

Carolyn Harris
May 16, 20151 min read


New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Victoria Day
Victoria Day celebrations outside Government House in Toronto in 1854 This Monday, Canadians celebrate Victoria Day, which is both Queen...

Carolyn Harris
May 15, 20151 min read


New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Fathers of Confederation: John William Ritchie
John William Ritchie John William Ritchie of Nova Scotia is one of the least known Fathers of Canadian Confederation. Ritchie was a law...

Carolyn Harris
May 14, 20151 min read


New Canadian Encyclopedia article: Anne Elizabeth Haviland
The Lady Slipper, which became the official flower of the province of Prince Edward Island in 1947 My latest article in the Canadian...

Carolyn Harris
May 13, 20151 min read
Canada’s History Magazine Interview: The Great Charter
Click here to read: “The Great Charter: Why a thirteenth-century piece of parchment endorsed by an English king who was under threat of...

Carolyn Harris
May 13, 20151 min read
My article “Magna Carta: From Medieval England to Canada Today” at 49th Shelf
Click here to read Magna Carta: From Medieval England to Canada Today at 49th Shelf

Carolyn Harris
May 8, 20151 min read


Interview: What does ‘Occupation: Princess’ mean? Here’s what the royals actually do
The Duchess of Cambridge celebrates Canada Day in Ottawa, July 1, 2011 My latest interview for Yahoo Shine Canada discusses the wide...

Carolyn Harris
May 8, 20151 min read


Interview: Royal baby: Will there be a boom of babies in Canada named after Princess Charlotte?
The newborn Princess Charlotte of Cambridge (photo credit: Samir Hussein/WireImage) My interview with Melissa Dunne at Yahoo Shine Canada...

Carolyn Harris
May 7, 20151 min read


New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Lady Dufferin
Hariot Georgina Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava (Lady Dufferin) My latest article in the Canadian Encyclopedia...

Carolyn Harris
May 4, 20151 min read


Toronto Star Interview: Duke and Duchess of Cambridge introduce new princess to the world
The Duchess of York, Princess Beatrice (right) and Princess Eugenie at the premiere of The Young Victoria in 2009. Photo by Brent...

Carolyn Harris
May 2, 20151 min read


Toronto Star Interview: Prince William tells crowd family is ‘very happy’
Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge I am quoted in this Toronto Star article “Prince William tells crowd family is ‘very happy’” about...

Carolyn Harris
May 2, 20151 min read
Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada is now available in Canada!
Click here for more about the book and to order directly from Dundurn Press. Click here to order Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada from...

Carolyn Harris
May 1, 20151 min read


CBC Interview: Royal Baby 2: The risks and rewards of being ‘the spare’ to the throne
Queen Mary with her granddaughters Princess Elizabeth, the future Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret. My latest interview for CBC.ca...

Carolyn Harris
Apr 25, 20151 min read


National Post Interview: ‘Alice’ and ‘Arthur’ lead the pack as Royal baby name game heats up at U.K. bookmakers
Princess Alice of Battenberg (1885-1969), mother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh My latest interview on the history of royal baby...

Carolyn Harris
Apr 23, 20151 min read


New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: The 1939 Royal Tour
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at Toronto City Hall My latest article in the Canadian Encyclopedia discusses the 1939 Royal Tour of...

Carolyn Harris
Apr 22, 20151 min read
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