I discussed the history of royal satire and how satirical depictions of the royal family are perceived by the public in the latest...

My zoom lecture on Royal Train Tours of Canada (from Spring 2021) is now available for purchase online from the Toronto Railway Museum....

My new article in the BBC History Magazine examines the history of domestic service in the early 20th century, comparing the experiences...

My latest article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about King George VI and his relationship with Canada, including the 1939 Royal Tour...

My latest article in the Historica Canada Canadian Encyclopedia is about Joseph Whiteside Boyle. Nicknamed Klondike Joe, Boyle founded...

I discussed the history of royal memoirs with Janet Davison for the CBC News Royal Fascinator newsletter. Click here to read “Prince...

Prince Harry won’t be the first royal family member to rock the boat with a tell-all autobiography. Here are 10 royal memoirs that...

I will be teaching two online courses at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies in the Fall of 2021: The Nordic Nations:...

My new articles in the Historica Canada Encyclopedia discuss King George V and the 1901 Royal Tour of Canada by the future King George V...

My latest article in the Historica Canada Canadian Encyclopedia is about Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna (1882-1960), watercolour artist,...

Dear E-mail Subscribers, Thank you for your interest in my writing and royal commentary! At the end of June 2021, this website will no...

I discussed the arrival of Lilibet Diana, daughter of Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the history of royal baby...

In 2021, I became the proofreading editor of The Royal Studies Journal, an online and open access academic journal, published with the...

On June 4, 2021 Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcomed a baby girl, Lilibet Diana. Lilibet is 8th in line to...

I discussed Royal Visits to what is now the City of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada in an interview with Matthew Wilkinson at Heritage...

William and Catherine, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary today. In my very first TV interview about...

I discussed portrayals of eighteenth century royalty on film including King George III, Marie Antoinette and Catherine the Great in the...

In honour of the Queen’s 95th birthday, my latest article in Reader’s Digest Canada presents the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II in...

I discussed food and dining during the 1901 royal tour of Canada by the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (the future King George V...

My article in Zoomer Magazine discusses the long history of Canadian royal tours by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of...