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Toronto Sun Interview: Canada and the royals during the wars
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at Toronto City Hall in 1939 I discussed the history of the monarchy in Canada during the First and...

Carolyn Harris
Jul 2, 20171 min read


CBC News Network Interview: The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall Visit Prince Edward County
Prince Charles tours the Wellington Farmer’s Market in Ontario, Friday June 30, 2017. [Photo credit: Peter J. Thompson] I discussed the...

Carolyn Harris
Jun 30, 20171 min read


CBC News Interview: Is Prince Charles misunderstood?
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall I discussed the Prince of Wales’s reputation and philanthropy with Janet Davison at CBC...

Carolyn Harris
Jun 29, 20171 min read


CBC News Interview: ‘Bit of a loose cannon’: Why Prince Harry’s musings on the monarchy may not be so surprising after all
Prince Harry at the official press launch of Walking with the Wounded in 2010. I discussed Prince Harry’s recent remarks about the...

Carolyn Harris
Jun 25, 20171 min read


Maclean’s Interview: Canadians adore Queen Elizabeth. Her son? Not so much
The investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales at Caenarvon Castle in 1969 My recent interview in Maclean’s Magazine concerns how...

Carolyn Harris
Jun 23, 20171 min read
New Review of Raising Royalty in History of Royals Magazine
“The book is a fascinating source of well researched information and a great addition to the shelves of royalists and historians alike....

Carolyn Harris
Jun 19, 20171 min read
How Kings and Queens Raised Their Children – An Interview with Carolyn Harris
Click here to read “How Kings and Queens Raised Their Children” at Medievalists.net

Carolyn Harris
Jun 11, 20171 min read


Upcoming Book Signings in Brockville and Ottawa: June 21 and June 22
On June 21, there will be an afternoon tea&royal parenting talk followed by a book signing at Fulford Place museum in Brockville from...

Carolyn Harris
Jun 4, 20171 min read


The Queen’s Coronation on Camera
Coronation portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. June 2, 1953 Today is the 64th anniversary of Queen...

Carolyn Harris
Jun 2, 20171 min read



Carolyn Harris
May 16, 20170 min read


CBC News Interview: ‘Times have changed’: Why Prince Harry’s girlfriend Meghan Markle could fit right in with the Royal Family
Prince Harry at the Invictus Games in London, 2014 My latest conversation with CBC News about Prince Harry and his relationship with...

Carolyn Harris
May 15, 20171 min read


New Smithsonian Article: Medieval Mothers Had to Marry and Murder to Get Their Way
A 19th century illustration imagining Queen Elfrida welcoming her stepson King Edward the Martyr to her home, moments before his murder...

Carolyn Harris
May 14, 20171 min read


National Post review of Raising Royalty: “Murder your children’s rivals, and other parenting tips from royals”
19th century portrait of Peter the Great interrogating his son, Alexei My new book, Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting, is...

Carolyn Harris
May 13, 20171 min read


New Quartz Article: The history of British royalty proves raising a kid is always a group effort
Princess Charlotte, the Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and the Duke of Cambridge in Victoria, British Columbia (Photo Credit: The...

Carolyn Harris
May 12, 20171 min read
Global News Interview: Prince Philip’s Retirement
I discussed Prince Philip’s retirement with Global News at Noon earlier this week including the speculation surrounding the announcement...

Carolyn Harris
May 7, 20171 min read


CBC News Interview: ‘Protector of the Royal Family’: How Prince Philip helped modernize the monarchy
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on the Balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations My...

Carolyn Harris
May 5, 20171 min read


University of Toronto News Interview: Prince Philip rumours go viral
Prince Philip in 2008. Before the announcement that Prince Philip would be retiring from public life at the end of the summer, there was...

Carolyn Harris
May 4, 20171 min read


Canadian Press Interview: Remembering Prince Philip’s glamour and gaffes as he retires from public life
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in Canada in 2010 Buckingham Palace announced that Prince Philip will retire from...

Carolyn Harris
May 4, 20171 min read


Smithsonian Russian Revolution Series: April 1917: The Provisional Government
Prince Georgy Lvov, 1st Prime Minister of the Russian Provisional Government in 1917 The April 1917 article in my monthly Smithsonian...

Carolyn Harris
Apr 13, 20171 min read
Review of Queenship and Revolution in Early Modern Europe in the Canadian Journal of History
Click here to read the review in the Canadian Journal of History

Carolyn Harris
Apr 7, 20171 min read
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