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Reader’s Digest Interview: Queen Elizabeth II: 33 Facts About Britain’s Longest Reigning Monarch
I discussed royal parenting and the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II with Tina Donvito at Readers’ Digest including the long...

Carolyn Harris
Jan 3, 20221 min read
CTV News Interview: A Turbulent Year for The Royal Family
I discussed royal events in 2021 and the challenges faced by the royal family in the past year with CTV News Click here to watch “A...

Carolyn Harris
Dec 23, 20211 min read
ABC News Australia Interview: Queen Elizabeth II said 1992 was her ‘annus horribilis’, or horrible year. But could this year have rivalled it?
I compared popular perceptions of Queen Elizabeth II and the monarchy in 1992 – the year the Queen considered to be her annus horribilus...

Carolyn Harris
Dec 22, 20211 min read
New Issue of The Royal Studies Journal: Volume 8, Issue 2
For the most recent issue of The Royal Studies Journal, I was the proofreading editor, and I contributed a book review of Viceregalism:...

Carolyn Harris
Dec 21, 20211 min read
CBC News Interview: Shadows of a difficult 2021 loom over Royal Family ahead of next year’s Platinum Jubilee
I discussed changes within the royal family in 2021 including the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and the press attention...

Carolyn Harris
Dec 19, 20211 min read
People Magazine Interview: Inside The Secret Life of Royal Nannies
I discussed royal nannies during the lifetime of Queen Elizabeth II with Philip Boucher at People Magazine, including their roles and...

Carolyn Harris
Dec 17, 20211 min read
CJAD 800 Montreal Radio Interview: A majority of Canadians want to ditch the monarchy. Can this be done?
I discussed popular perceptions of the monarchy in Canada and the place of the monarchy in the Canadian constitution on the Elias Makos...

Carolyn Harris
Dec 8, 20211 min read
CBC News Interview: Preparing to do more: Barbados visit reflects evolving role of Prince Charles in royal transition
I discussed the Prince of Wales, the emergence of a republic in Barbados and the monarchy in transition with Janet Davison at CBC News....

Carolyn Harris
Dec 5, 20211 min read
Global News Interview: Majority of Canadians want to ditch the British monarchy. How feasible is it?
I discussed polling data concerning the degree of support for the monarchy in Canada with Saba Aziz at Global News including the wording...

Carolyn Harris
Dec 5, 20211 min read
CBC News Interview: Barbados just got rid of the Queen — should Canada follow suit?
I discussed the future of the monarchy in Canada with Jackson Weaver at CBC News, comparing the differences between Barbados, which...

Carolyn Harris
Dec 2, 20211 min read
Global National Interview: Barbados formally removes Queen Elizabeth II as head of state, becomes a republic
I discussed the transition from constitutional monarchy to republic in Barbados with Global National News Click here to watch Barbados...

Carolyn Harris
Nov 30, 20211 min read
Recent CTV Interview: Queen Cancels Appearance on Remembrance Sunday
I discussed the Queen’s absence from the Remembrance Sunday ceremony in London in an interview with CTV News. Click here to watch the...

Carolyn Harris
Nov 26, 20211 min read
New Book Review in H-Russia: Harris on Bushkovitch, ‘Succession to the Throne in Early Modern Russia: The Transfer of Power 1450-1725’
I reviewed the new book Succession to the Throne in Early Modern Russia: The Transfer of Power 1450-1725 by Paul Bushkovitch for H-Russia...

Carolyn Harris
Nov 24, 20211 min read
CBC News Interview: Contradictions, charisma and a well-known story: Why it’s so hard to become Diana on screen
I discussed the challenges faced by filmmakers and actresses portraying Diana in films dramatizing her life and legacy in an interview...

Carolyn Harris
Nov 7, 20211 min read
Vulture Magazine Interview: Is Sally Hawkins’s Spencer Character Based on a Real Person?
I discussed Diana, Princess of Wales and her relationship with her household in an interview with Matthew Jacobs at Vulture Magazine,...

Carolyn Harris
Nov 5, 20211 min read
New Reader’s Digest Article: 10 Portrayals of Princess Diana in Pop Culture—Ranked
The new film Spencer isn’t the first attempt to bring the story of Diana, Princess of Wales to the big screen. In my recent article for...

Carolyn Harris
Nov 3, 20211 min read
NBC News Interview: From ‘Spencer’ to ‘The Crown’: Why do we remain captivated by Princess Diana?
I discussed Diana’s legacy in popular culture with Daniel Arkin in NBC News including key themes from films and TV series about Diana and...

Carolyn Harris
Nov 2, 20211 min read
CBC News Interview: The Royals and the environment: What influence can they have?
I discussed royalty and the environment with Janet Davison at CBC News for this week’s edition of the Royal Fascinator Newsletter...

Carolyn Harris
Oct 10, 20211 min read
New Podcast Interview: “Marie Antoinette” on History Gems
In the latest episode of the History Gems podcast, I discussed Queen Marie Antoinette and the Affair of the Diamond Necklace with Dr....

Carolyn Harris
Sep 16, 20211 min read
New Podcast Interview: “England’s Got a New Queen” on Since the World’s Been Turning
I discussed Queen Elizabeth II’s childhood, accession and coronation for the Since the World’s Been Turning Podcast, which devotes each...

Carolyn Harris
Sep 15, 20211 min read
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