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Commonwealth Day Carolyn Harris Royal Historian Newsletter
Click here to read the Commonwealth Day Issue of the Carolyn Harris Royal Historian Newsletter
Carolyn Harris
Mar 111 min read
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CBC News Interview: A 'delicate situation' for King Charles: Royal soft power and diplomacy in the face of world turmoil
I discussed current royal diplomacy as well as the history of royal pets with Janet Davison for the CBC News Royal Fascinator newsletter....
Carolyn Harris
Mar 91 min read
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Toronto Star and Newsweek Interviews about King Charles III and Canada.
I discussed the Canadian honours on King Charles III's uniform and King Charles III's relationship with Canada in an interview with the...
Carolyn Harris
Mar 91 min read
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Daily Express US Interviews: King Charles III, his Prime Ministers in the United Kingdom and Canada and the American state visit
I discussed King Charles III's role as a constitutional monarch in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth realms (including Canada) in a...
Carolyn Harris
Mar 51 min read
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iNewspaper Interview: King's bond with Trump tested over Ukraine, and what it means for state visit
I discussed King Charles III, Canada and the United States with royal reporter Richard Palmer for the iNewspaper. Click here to read...
Carolyn Harris
Feb 231 min read
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New Article by Carolyn S. Harris and Philippe Lagassé in The Political Quarterly - The Rules of the Coronation: Differentiating Convention from Practice and Custom
Abstract The coronation of a new monarch is a constitutional event governed by unwritten rules. To understand which aspects of the...
Carolyn Harris
Feb 101 min read
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CBC News Interview: Royal style vs. substance: Princess of Wales wants her work to be the focus, not what she's wearing
I discussed the Princess of Wales's fashions and patronages as well as Prince Harry's attendance at the Invictus Games in Vancouver this...
Carolyn Harris
Feb 91 min read
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New Podcast Episode: The Real Marie Antoinette
I discussed the life and legacy of Marie Antoinette with Phil Craig on the Scandal Mongers podcast. Click here to watch the discussion...
Carolyn Harris
Jan 261 min read
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New University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies Course: Artists and Their Royal Patrons
My new February-April 2025 course at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies is about the history of Artists and Their...
Carolyn Harris
Jan 232 min read
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January 2025 Carolyn Harris Royal Historian Newsletter
Click here to read the January 2025 Carolyn Harris Royal Historian Newsletter
Carolyn Harris
Jan 191 min read
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CBC News Interview: After an 'unexpectedly difficult' year, what's ahead for the Royal Family in 2025?
I discussed the royal family's year ahead in 2025 with Janet Davison at CBC News including future royal tours and Second World War...
Carolyn Harris
Jan 131 min read
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New Canadian Encyclopedia article: King Louis XV
My first Canadian Encyclopedia article of 2025 is about King Louis XV of France and the fall of New France to Great Britain in the Seven...
Carolyn Harris
Jan 111 min read
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CBC News Interview: Critics are slamming Meghan Markle's new Netflix series — but do they dislike the show, or her?
I discussed the Duchess of Sussex's new Netflix program With Love, Meghan and Prince Harry and Meghan's public image with Natalie...
Carolyn Harris
Jan 61 min read
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CBC News Interview: A Royal Family Christmas
I discussed the history of royal Christmas traditions including Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and the Christmas tree with the Royal...
Carolyn Harris
Jan 61 min read
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10th Anniversary Issue of the Royal Studies Journal
I am honoured to have been co-production lead for the 10th anniversary issue of The Royal Studies Journal. The journal includes a cluster...
Carolyn Harris
Dec 18, 20241 min read
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CBC News Interview: How a surprise visit with King Charles gave these Canadian women a 'top of the mountain' moment
I discussed royal diplomacy and the royal Christmas with Janet Davison at the CBC News Royal Fascinator newsletter. Click here to read...
Carolyn Harris
Dec 15, 20241 min read
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Scandal Mongers Podcast Interview: King George IV and Queen Caroline and Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
On this week's episode of The Scandal Mongers podcast with Phil Craig, I compared the disastrous marriage of King George IV and Queen...
Carolyn Harris
Dec 15, 20241 min read
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November-December 2024 Carolyn Harris Royal Historian Newsletter
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Carolyn Harris
Dec 11, 20241 min read
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Winter 2025 In-Class Course at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies: Women in Power
I will be teaching my popular course about the history of Women in Power from the Classical World to the Modern World on Tuesdays from...
Carolyn Harris
Dec 7, 20241 min read
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CBC News Interview: What should the Royals talk about?
I discussed recent British polling data regarding popular expectations of the royal family, as well as Prince Harry's appearance at the...
Carolyn Harris
Dec 2, 20241 min read
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