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Vanity Fair Interview: Burning Down the House
I discussed the future of the monarchy in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth and the impact of Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of...

Carolyn Harris
Feb 27, 20201 min read
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New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Princess Louise Margaret, Duchess of Connaught
My new article in the Historica Canada Canadiana Encyclopedia is about Princess Louise Margaret Alexandra Victoria Agnes of Prussia,...

Carolyn Harris
Mar 29, 20191 min read
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Books I’ve Read This Week: The Royal Family of Denmark
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 3, 20186 min read
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My review of Crowns and Colonies (eds. Aldrich and McCreery) in the Royal Studies Journal
The Royal Studies Journal is available online. Click here to read Aldrich & McCreery (eds.), Crowns and Colonies: European Monarchies and...

Carolyn Harris
Dec 18, 20171 min read
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New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Alexander Cambridge, Earl of Athlone
The Earl of Athlone (seated right) with the Allied leaders at the Quebec Conferences. My new article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is...

Carolyn Harris
Sep 21, 20171 min read
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New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: John Douglas Sutherland Campbell, Marquess of Lorne
John Campbell, , Marquess of Lorne My latest article in the Historica Canada Canadian Encyclopedia is about the Marquess of Lorne,...

Carolyn Harris
Sep 1, 20171 min read
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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
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My article about Prince Rupert of the Rhine and Rupert’s Land in Canada’s History Magazine is now online
“Prince Rupert of the Rhine, first governor of the Hudson’s Bay Company, had a profound effect on Canada’s history. Following his flight...

Carolyn Harris
Nov 18, 20161 min read
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Upcoming Guest Lectures in 2016
Here is my schedule of guest lectures for October, November and December 2016. Click on the links for more information including times...

Carolyn Harris
Oct 14, 20161 min read
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My column in the Globe and Mail: Why William and Kate are bringing their children on royal visit to Canada
The Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George arrive in Sydney. Photo credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images My column in today’s Globe and Mail...

Carolyn Harris
Sep 16, 20161 min read
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Upcoming Guest Lecture: The Future of the Monarchy and the Global Commonwealth, September 16, Kingston Later Life Learning
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh in Canada in 2010 I will be giving a talk about The Future of the Monarchy and the Global...

Carolyn Harris
Sep 9, 20161 min read
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BBC News Interview: When the Duke of Windsor met Adolf Hitler
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor meeting with German Chancellor Adolf Hitler in 1937 A collection of 60 photographs of the Duke and...

Carolyn Harris
Mar 10, 20162 min read
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My Imperial Spain course at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies begins March 15
Click here to Register Ferdinand and Isabella transformed a united Spain into a world power, sponsoring Columbus’ voyages to the Americas...

Carolyn Harris
Feb 16, 20161 min read
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New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Monarchism
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh in Canada in 2010 My latest article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Monarchism in...

Carolyn Harris
Feb 5, 20161 min read
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Review of Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada in Resource Links Magazine
Here is an excerpt from the review: “Lavishly illustrated throughout, Dr. Harris gives a well-rounded history of the document and its...

Carolyn Harris
Nov 9, 20151 min read
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My article about Prince Rupert on the cover of Canada’s History Magazine
Pick up a copy of the October-November issue of Canada’s History Magazine to read my article on Canada’s Warrior Prince. My interview...

Carolyn Harris
Oct 1, 20151 min read
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Friday Royal Read: The Queen at the Council Fire by Nathan Tidridge
In The Queen at the Council Fire, Nathan Tidridge, an educator and author of Canada’s Constitutional Monarchy: An Introduction to Our...

Carolyn Harris
Aug 14, 20152 min read
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New Canadian Encyclopedia article: Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee – 1887
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
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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
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Royal Travelogue 3: The Royal Yacht Britannia’s Last Harbour
The Queen’s drawing room aboard Britannia Inside Britannia’s royal apartments, the modern world is forgotten. The Queen launched the ship...

Carolyn Harris
Aug 14, 20142 min read
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