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The Crown and Canadian Federalism by D. Michael Jackson (Review)
For readers interested in personalities as well as politics, Jackson provides plenty of fascinating anecdotes about how Lieutenant...

Carolyn Harris
Sep 24, 20131 min read
Royalty and the Environment: A Natural Partnership
My most recent column in the Ottawa Citizen looks at Prince William’s departure from the military to focus on royal engagements and...

Carolyn Harris
Sep 12, 20131 min read
Royal Babies: A History 1066-2013 by Amy Licence (Review)
With only 25 royal babies profiled in the book, however, there are omissions that leave gaps in the narrative. While the Queen, Prince...

Carolyn Harris
Sep 10, 20131 min read
Royal Chat: Prince George of Cambridge
I will be discussing Prince George of Cambridge as part of an online chat at canada.com on Wednesday, August 7 at 1pm ET. Click here to...

Carolyn Harris
Aug 5, 20131 min read


What to Expect at Prince George of Cambridge’s Christening
The Duchess of Cambridge leaving the hospital with Prince George of Cambridge on July 23, 2013 the day after his birth. The next big...

Carolyn Harris
Jul 30, 20134 min read
Raising a Royal Baby is a Family Affair
My column in this Saturday’s Kingston Whig-Standard discusses the role of grandparents – royal and non-royal – in raising royal children....

Carolyn Harris
Jul 26, 20131 min read
My interview with CBC Radio Ontario Today about Prince George of Cambridge
I discussed Prince George of Cambridge and the Monarchy in Canada today on Ontario Today, CBC Radio 1. Click here to listen to the full...

Carolyn Harris
Jul 26, 20131 min read
My most recent interview with Canada AM about Prince George Alexander Louis
I discussed the history of Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge’s name today on Canada AM. Click here to watch the interview. I...

Carolyn Harris
Jul 25, 20131 min read
George Alexander Louis: The Perfect Name for a Prince
The royal baby’s name was announced today. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s son is HRH Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge....

Carolyn Harris
Jul 24, 20131 min read
Three Kings: Why Succession Reform Is Still Important
My article in today’s Kingston Whig-Standard discusses why succession reform remains important even though the arrival of William and...

Carolyn Harris
Jul 23, 20131 min read
The Duchess of Cambridge Gives Birth to a Baby Boy
Clarence House announced today “Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a son at 4.24pm.” The arrival of...

Carolyn Harris
Jul 22, 20131 min read
July 21 Radio Interviews About the Upcoming Royal Baby
I will be discussing the upcoming Royal Baby on KCBS Radio News San Francisco on July 21 at 10:20pm ET. Click here to listen to the...

Carolyn Harris
Jul 20, 20131 min read
My Recent Interviews About the Upcoming Royal Baby
Two of my recent interviews about the upcoming royal baby were published this weekend: Click here to read my interview with Reuters about...

Carolyn Harris
Jul 20, 20131 min read
Global News Interviews July 12 & 13
I will be discussing the Queen and the Canadian Citizenship Oath on Global News The National at 6:30pm ET on July 12. On July 13, I will...

Carolyn Harris
Jul 12, 20131 min read


5 Potential Royal Baby Names That Have Not Received Any Bets
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in June, 2013 With days to go before the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s 1st child,...

Carolyn Harris
Jul 10, 20134 min read
My recent CBC News interviews about the Upcoming Royal Baby
In the past week, I have been interviewed by Janet Davison for CBC.ca about numerous topics related to the upcoming royal baby. Here are...

Carolyn Harris
Jul 9, 20131 min read
My BBC News Magazine Article: Royal Baby: Revolution in the Nursery
In my article for the BBC news magazine, I discuss how the royal baby’s upbringing will compare to that of previous royal children and...

Carolyn Harris
Jul 8, 20131 min read
Live Chat: Countdown to the Royal Baby on July 2 at 2pm
I will be participating in a canada.com online chat about the royal baby and other royal news on Tuesday July 2 at 2pm ET Click here to...

Carolyn Harris
Jul 1, 20131 min read


The Middletons Go To Wimbledon: A Short History of Royalty on the Tennis Court
Pippa and James Middleton, siblings of the Duchess of Cambridge in the Royal Box, seated behind Princess Michael of Kent. Photo credit:...

Carolyn Harris
Jun 24, 20134 min read


The Duchess of Cambridge to Give Birth at St. Mary’s Hospital in London: A Short History of the Royal Delivery Room
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the balcony of Buckingham Palace After Trooping the Colour 2013, the Duchess’s last public...

Carolyn Harris
Jun 20, 20135 min read
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