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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


Toronto Star Interview: “British royal ‘spares’ seldom reign, but they do seem to have more fun”
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry at The 2011 Sun Military Awards at Imperial War Museum in London. (Photo by Arthur...

Carolyn Harris
Apr 18, 20151 min read


CBC Interview: A decided lack of fuss over William and Kate’s Royal Baby 2
The Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George arrive in Sydney. Photo credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images My latest CBC interview compares...

Carolyn Harris
Apr 16, 20151 min read


Interview: What will royal Baby Cambridge No. 2 be named?
Prince George and the Duchess of Cambridge at a polo match. Photo credit: Splash news The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s second child is...

Carolyn Harris
Apr 13, 20151 min read


CBC Interview: Royal baby names: What’s likely for William and Kate’s 2nd child?
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their son, Prince George The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge – William and Kate – are expecting their...

Carolyn Harris
Apr 6, 20151 min read


King Edward I and Magna Carta in 1300
King Edward I My latest article on the Magna Carta 2015 Canada site discusses the last exemplification of the Great Charter in the...

Carolyn Harris
Apr 4, 20151 min read


A Sample Chapter of Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada is Now Available Online
A sample chapter from the book is now available online. Click here to read Part 1: The History of Kings, Barons and the Commons. In...

Carolyn Harris
Apr 2, 20151 min read
Friday Royal Read: Princes at War: The Bitter Battle Inside Britain’s Royal Family in the Darkest Days of WWII by Deborah Cadbury
Cadbury’s history of the royal family at war reads like a novel, emphasizing the uncertainty of the early years of the hostilities when...

Carolyn Harris
Mar 27, 20153 min read


CTV News Channel Interview: The Reburial of Richard III
The earliest surviving portrait of King Richard III Richard III will be reburied in Leicester Cathedral on March 26, after months of...

Carolyn Harris
Mar 25, 20151 min read


New cover design for my forthcoming book: Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada
The book launches on May 5, 2015. In Canada, Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada is available for pre-order on amazon.ca The book is...

Carolyn Harris
Feb 17, 20151 min read


Hello! Canada Interview: “Fabulous at 50: Sophie of Wessex”
The Earl and Countess of Wessex in Ottawa on September 12, 2012 Photo Credit: Andre Forget/QMI AGENCY The Countess of Wessex turned 50 on...

Carolyn Harris
Jan 22, 20151 min read


CBC News Interview: Why Buckingham Palace is defending Prince Andrew so stoutly
Prince Andrew, the Duke of York In my interview with CBC.ca this week, I discuss the recent allegations concerning the Queen’s second...

Carolyn Harris
Jan 8, 20151 min read


The Queen’s Garden: Sunday January 11 at 10pm ET on PBS
Buckingham Palace Across the Lake The private garden at Buckingham Palace is best known as the setting for garden parties where the Queen...

Carolyn Harris
Jan 7, 20152 min read


Tales from the Royal Bedchamber: Sunday December 21 at 8pm ET on PBS
Worsley presents the history of the English royal bedchamber with enthusiasm and energy. She climbs into beds to test just how...

Carolyn Harris
Dec 17, 20142 min read


My latest Ottawa Citizen column: “The Queen’s reign doesn’t depend on Richard III’s DNA”
The earliest surviving portrait of King Richard III “The remains of King Richard III continue to yield new information about one of...

Carolyn Harris
Dec 11, 20141 min read


CBC Interview: Royals or Celebrities? Prince William and Kate Take Manhattan
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at a Gala in honour of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived in...

Carolyn Harris
Dec 7, 20141 min read


My Perspective on Magna Carta in Insights on Law and Society Magazine
Runnymede Meadow where King John reluctantly accepted Magna Carta in 1215 The Fall 2014 edition of Insights on Law and Society, the...

Carolyn Harris
Dec 3, 20141 min read


Toronto Star Interview: Shabby Toronto apartment was once home to Russia’s Grand Duchess Olga
Grand Duchess Olga during her last years in Canada Grand Duchess Olga, younger sister of Russia’s last Czar, Nicholas II, lived in Canada...

Carolyn Harris
Nov 25, 20141 min read


CBC Interview: Royal visit: Princess Anne’s Ottawa tour will honour ‘everyday heroes’
Princess Anne Princess Anne will pay an official visit to Ottawa on November 10 and 11 to mark Remembrance Day. I discussed the history...

Carolyn Harris
Nov 9, 20141 min read
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