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Books I’ve Read This Week: Royal Reading for the New Year
My New Year’s Resolution for 2018 is to read a book (or listen to an unabridged audiobook) every day: 365 books by December 31. I will...

Carolyn Harris
Dec 30, 20188 min read


New York Magazine Interview: Inside the Royal Gossip Machine
Diana, Princess of Wales at the Cannes Film Festival in 1987 My recent interview with Lisa Ryan for The Cut, New York Magazine, examines...

Carolyn Harris
Dec 19, 20181 min read


CBC News Interview: Why the royal Christmas is under more scrutiny this year
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Lady Louise on Christmas Day 2017 I discussed the rumours of...

Carolyn Harris
Dec 17, 20181 min read


Good Housekeeping Interview: Why are we so obsessed with the royal family?
The Royal Family on the Buckingham Palace balcony after the 2012 Trooping the Colour Parade I discussed the current popularity of the...

Carolyn Harris
Nov 16, 20181 min read
Books I’ve Read This Week: From Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II
My New Year’s Resolution for 2018 is to read a book (or listen to an unabridged audiobook) every day: 365 books by December 31. I will...

Carolyn Harris
Nov 14, 20188 min read


Reader’s Digest Interview: What to Do (and Not Do) If You Meet a Royal
Elizabeth II on a royal walkabout in New Zealand in 1970 I discussed protocol for meeting a member of the royal family with Lauren Cahn...

Carolyn Harris
Nov 9, 20181 min read


BBC History Magazine Article: 7 royal babies who were once seventh in line to the throne
Triumph of the Winter Queen: Allegory of the Just, 1636, by Gerard van Honthorst, a portrait of King Charles I’s sister Queen Elizabeth...

Carolyn Harris
Oct 26, 20181 min read
Books I’ve Read This Week: Short Royal Books
My New Year’s Resolution for 2018 is to read a book (or listen to an unabridged audiobook) every day: 365 books by December 31. I will...

Carolyn Harris
Oct 22, 20185 min read


Town&Country Interview: Will Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Hire a Nanny When Their Baby Is Born?
Prince Charles in St. James’ Park on his second birthday with his nanny, Mabel Anderson On Monday October 15, Kensington Palace announced...

Carolyn Harris
Oct 18, 20181 min read


BBC History Magazine Article: 8 unconventional royal wedding dresses in history
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor at the time of their wedding in 1937. My latest article in the BBC History Magazine is about...

Carolyn Harris
Oct 9, 20181 min read


Town and Country Interview: Why Princess Eugenie’s Role in the Royal Family Is Very Different From Prince Harry’s
Princess Eugenie I discussed Princess Eugenie’s role in the royal family with Town and Country. Here is an excerpt from the interview:...

Carolyn Harris
Oct 2, 20181 min read
Books I’ve Read This Week: The House of Windsor
My New Year’s Resolution for 2018 is to read a book (or listen to an unabridged audiobook) every day: 365 books by December 31. I will...

Carolyn Harris
Oct 2, 20187 min read


Baltic Sea Cruise Travel Photos 2018: The Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden
In August, I gave a royal history lecture series on a Baltic sea cruise. The first stop was Stockholm, Sweden, where I visited the royal...

Carolyn Harris
Sep 5, 20181 min read


Washington Post Interview: ‘The king and his husband’: The gay history of British royals
“Ordinarily, the wedding of a junior member of the British royal family wouldn’t attract much global attention. But Lord Ivar...

Carolyn Harris
Sep 4, 20181 min read


BBC Interview: Theresa May and the art of the curtsy
Theresa May I discussed the history political figures curtsying (or not curtsying) to members of the royal family with BBC News. British...

Carolyn Harris
Aug 10, 20181 min read


Town and Country Interview: Why Princess Eugenie’s Children Likely Won’t Have Titles
Princess Eugenie I discussed Princess Eugenie’s upcoming wedding and titles for any future children with Town&Country. Since royal titles...

Carolyn Harris
Aug 9, 20181 min read


Marie Claire Interview: Here’s Why Meghan Markle Wears So Many Dresses with Pockets
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex My Daily Express interview concerning the Duchess of Sussex’s dresses has been featured in a piece for the...

Carolyn Harris
Aug 8, 20181 min read


Daily Express Article: Duchess of Sussex Birthday: Why Meghan Chooses to Wear Dresses with Pockets
Meghan Markle I discussed the Duchess of Sussex’s recent fashion choices with the Daily Express. In recent months, Meghan has worn a...

Carolyn Harris
Aug 5, 20181 min read


Daily Express Interview: Meghan Markle: What was Meghan’s New Zealand symbol on her wedding veil?
Kowhai flowers I discussed the Duchess of Sussex’s wedding veil with the Daily Express. Meghan chose floral symbols from the Commonwealth...

Carolyn Harris
Aug 2, 20181 min read


Daily Express Interview: Will Princess Eugenie take Jack Brooksbank’s last name? The bride’s surprising options
Princess Eugenie Queen Elizabeth II’s granddaughter Princess Eugenie of York will marry Jack Brooksbank at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor...

Carolyn Harris
Jul 1, 20181 min read
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