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Diana, Princess of Wales and the Monarchy Part 2: The Evolution of the Royal Walkabout
Princess Diana on a royal walkabout in Wainuiomata, New Zealand in April, 1983. Photo credit: The Dominion Post Collection, Alexander...

Carolyn Harris
Sep 9, 20124 min read


The Importance of the Duchess of Cambridge’s Upcoming Meeting with Women’s Groups in the Solomon Islands
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at a Gala Celebrating the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The complete itinerary for the Duke and...

Carolyn Harris
Sep 5, 20124 min read


Diana, Princess of Wales and the Monarchy Part 1: Queen of Fashion
Diana at the Cannes Film Festival in 1987 Diana, Princess of Wales, mother of Prince William and Prince Harry died in Paris car accident...

Carolyn Harris
Aug 31, 20125 min read


From Rideau Hall to the Red Cross: Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, Patron of the Paralympic Games
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands The royalty attending the 2012 Paralympic Games, which will be declared open today by Queen...

Carolyn Harris
Aug 29, 20124 min read


The Role of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in the Promotion of Youth Athletics and Outdoor Education
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on the Balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations This...

Carolyn Harris
Aug 26, 20124 min read


The Trial of Queen Caroline in 1820 and the Birth of British Tabloid Coverage of Royalty
Detail from "The Trial of Queen Caroline, 1820" by George Hayter, showing the Queen with her lawyers before the House of Lords As the...

Carolyn Harris
Aug 23, 20124 min read


There’s Something About Harry: The Royal Influence Over Baby Name Trends
Prince Harry greets the crowds the day before the wedding of his brother Prince William to Catherine Middleton In 2011, the top English...

Carolyn Harris
Aug 15, 20124 min read


From Party Prince to the Queen’s Representative: The Rise of Prince Harry in 2012
Prince Harry (centre) representing his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II at the Closing Ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in...

Carolyn Harris
Aug 14, 20124 min read


Zara Phillips and 100 Years of Royal Athletes in the Olympic Equestrian Events
Zara Phillips, daughter of Princess Anne and eldest granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth II’s granddaughter, Zara...

Carolyn Harris
Jul 30, 20124 min read


The Queen Concludes Her Jubilee Tour of the UK in the New Forest and Isle of Wight
Osborne House on the Isle of Wight in 1910, after the former royal residence had been converted into a Naval College. With the 2012...

Carolyn Harris
Jul 27, 20124 min read
The Diamond Jubilee Book Reviews 6: Prince William: The Man Who Will Be King by Penny Junor
Junor provides unique examples of how this life in the public eye both expanded and limited William’s experiences. While the publicity...

Carolyn Harris
Jul 22, 20122 min read


The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s Honeymoon Photographs, Princess Diana and the Royal Image
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on Canada Day, 2011, some weeks after their honeymoon in the Seychelles. In the past week, the...

Carolyn Harris
Jul 13, 20123 min read


Prince Philip at 91 and the Historical Role of a Reigning Queen’s Consort
Prince Philip in 2008. “When King George died, [biographer Giles Brandreth] asked Prince Philip, “did you know what to expect?” “No,” he...

Carolyn Harris
Jun 11, 20123 min read


Comparing Prince William and Prince Charles at 30
Prince William in 2010, wearing his Royal Air Force uniform Prince William, Duke of Cambridge will turn thirty on June 21, 2012. Today,...

Carolyn Harris
Jun 7, 20124 min read
The Diamond Jubilee Series 4: The Jubilee Queen of Canada
The fourth and final article of my four part series about Queen Elizabeth II in Canada was published today in the Kingston Whig Standard....

Carolyn Harris
Jun 6, 20121 min read
The Diamond Jubilee Series 3: The Celebrity Queen of Canada
The third article in my four part series about Queen Elizabeth II in Canada was published today. Click here to read “The Celebrity Queen...

Carolyn Harris
Jun 5, 20121 min read
The Diamond Jubilee Series 1: The Young Queen of Canada
The first of the four part series I wrote for the Kingston Whig-Standard about the Queen’s role in Canada during her sixty year reign was...

Carolyn Harris
Jun 2, 20121 min read


Death of Queen Victoria’s last surviving great-grandchild, Carl Johan Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg
Count Carl Johan Bernadotte and his second wife Gunilla Wachtmeister at the wedding of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Daniel...

Carolyn Harris
May 30, 20123 min read


Spontaneous Moments During the 2012 Royal Tour of Canada
Prince Charles in 2011 Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall have returned to the United Kingdom after a successful four day tour of...

Carolyn Harris
May 24, 20123 min read


The Duchess of Cornwall’s Speech in Canada
The Duchess of Cornwall in April, 2011 During the Jubilee Tour of Canada by the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, which...

Carolyn Harris
May 23, 20123 min read
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