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How Diana Reinvented the Royal Tour
My column in today’s Kingston Whig-Standard discusses the Prince and Princess of Wales’ 1983 visit to Canada and the lasting impact of...

Carolyn Harris
Jun 29, 20131 min read


My Upcoming Guest Lecture About Queen Henrietta Maria on June 27
Please visit the Canadian Royal Heritage Trust website for further information

Carolyn Harris
Jun 17, 20131 min read
Upcoming Guest Lecture About Queen Elizabeth II in Canada
I will be delivering a guest lecture about the Queen in Canada on June 21 at 2pm at the Don Mills Public Library in Toronto. Click here...

Carolyn Harris
Jun 13, 20131 min read
Coronation Anniversary Interviews with Entertainment Tonight Canada and the CTV News Channel on June 4
I will be discussing the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation on Entertainment Tonight Canada this evening (June 4 at...

Carolyn Harris
Jun 4, 20131 min read


Why Prince Charles Should Have a Canadian Coronation
Queen Elizabeth II investing Prince Charles as Prince of Wales in 1969. My column in this weekend’s Kingston Whig-Standard discusses the...

Carolyn Harris
Jun 1, 20131 min read
May 29 Canada.com Live Chat about the Upcoming Royal Baby and Other Royal News
I will be discussing the Duchess of Cambridge’s pregnancy, the Prince of Wales’s expanding role within the royal family, Prince Harry’s...

Carolyn Harris
May 28, 20131 min read


Victoria Day: A Uniquely Canadian Holiday
Queen Victoria at the time of her Diamond Jubilee in 1897 My column in today’s Ottawa Citizen discusses the history of Victoria Day in...

Carolyn Harris
May 18, 20131 min read
Radio Interview about the History of Victoria Day in Canada
I will be discussing the history of Victoria Day in Canada with Matt Holmes on AM 900 CHML talk radio Hamilton today (May 17, 2013) at...

Carolyn Harris
May 17, 20131 min read


Prince Andrew, the Duke of York Visits Vancouver and Victoria, Canada for the Victoria Day long weekend
The Duke of York in the 2012 Trooping the Colour Parade with his younger daughter, Princess Eugenie Queen Elizabeth II’s second son,...

Carolyn Harris
May 17, 20134 min read


Representing the Queen: The Prince of Wales to Attend Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in 2013
The Prince of Wales Buckingham Palace announced this week that the Prince of Wales will represent his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, at the...

Carolyn Harris
May 8, 20134 min read
2013-2014 Courses on Monarchy Now Open For Enrollment at the University of Toronto, School of Continuing Studies
During the 2013-2014 academic year, I will be teaching two courses related to the History of Monarchy at the University of Toronto,...

Carolyn Harris
May 2, 20131 min read
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Visits to Toronto from 1951 to 2013
My article in today’s Toronto Sun discusses the long relationship between Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and the City of Toronto....

Carolyn Harris
Apr 28, 20131 min read


The Duke of Edinburgh’s 2013 Visit to Toronto in Photographs
This morning (April 27), I joined the crowds outside Queen’s Park in Toronto to watch Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh present new...

Carolyn Harris
Apr 27, 20131 min read
The Duke of Edinburgh Arrives in Toronto
Queen Elizabeth II’s consort, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, arrived in Toronto today, (April 26, 2013). The Duke of Edinburgh was...

Carolyn Harris
Apr 26, 20131 min read


Why The Queen’s Annual Birthday Celebrations Take Place On Different Days Around The World
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh in Canada in 2010 Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 87th birthday today, April 21, 2013. The...

Carolyn Harris
Apr 21, 20134 min read
Radio Interview with CJAD 800 AM Montreal about the Monarchy in Canada
I will be discussing the Monarchy in Canada with Todd van der Heyden on Viewpoints, the Saturday afternoon talk show on CJAD 800 AM...

Carolyn Harris
Mar 23, 20131 min read
Why Canada Still Admires the Duchess of Cambridge
In a column for today’s Kingston Whig-Standard, I discuss why the recent criticism concerning the Duchess of Cambridge’s work ethic,...

Carolyn Harris
Feb 23, 20131 min read
Counting One’s Blessings: The Selected Letters of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother edited by William Shawcross (Review)
The outbreak of the First World War was difficult for this united family as it meant the departure of Lady Elizabeth’s elder brothers for...

Carolyn Harris
Feb 20, 20131 min read
Canada Introduces Royal Succession Bill
My op-ed in today’s Ottawa Citizen compares the Royal Succession Bills of 2013 to the 1701 Act of Settlement. On Thursday January 31, the...

Carolyn Harris
Feb 1, 20131 min read
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