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New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Anna Brownell Jameson
My new article in the Historica Canada Canadian Encyclopedia is about Anna Brownell Jameson, an nineteenth century artist, art historian,...

Carolyn Harris
Oct 25, 20231 min read
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CBC News Interview: King Charles to acknowledge ‘painful’ history on state visit to Kenya
In this week’s edition of The Royal Fascinator newsletter at CBC News, I discussed recent royal events including King Charles III’s...

Carolyn Harris
Oct 22, 20231 min read
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Fall 2023 Carolyn Harris Royal Historian Newsletter now available online
The Fall 2023 Carolyn Harris Royal Historian Newsletter is now available online including links to my recent articles in the Historica...

Carolyn Harris
Oct 19, 20231 min read
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New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Robert Laidlaw MacMillan
My new article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Robert Laidlaw MacMillan, a cardiologist and professor of medicine at the University...

Carolyn Harris
Oct 13, 20231 min read
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Friday October 13 Toronto Public Library Lecture: A History of Royal Weddings from Victoria and Albert to Harry and Meghan
I will be delivering an evening lecture (7pm) at North York Central Library in Toronto on Friday October 13 about the history of royal...

Carolyn Harris
Oct 11, 20231 min read
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New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Isabel Mackenzie King
My new article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Isabel Mackenzie King, the daughter of 1837 Upper Canada Rebellion leader William...

Carolyn Harris
Oct 4, 20231 min read
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October-November 2023 University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies Online Course: Marie Antoinette and the French Revolution
I will be teaching an online course about Marie Antoinette and the French Revolution at the University of Toronto School of Continuing...

Carolyn Harris
Sep 28, 20231 min read
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CBC News Interview: Royal diplomacy hits the world stage on 2 fronts — Charles in France and William in New York
I discussed the state visit to France by King Charles III and Queen Camilla as well as Prince William’s visit to New York with Janet...

Carolyn Harris
Sep 24, 20231 min read
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New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Frances Anne Hopkins
My new article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Frances Anne Hopkins, an artist who sketched and painted Canadian landscapes. Her...

Carolyn Harris
Sep 21, 20231 min read
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New Monocle Radio Interview: Â King Charles tries to repair the Entente Cordiale on his state visit to Paris.Â
Along with historians Sarah Gristwood and Coryne Hall, I discussed the history of the relationship between the United Kingdom and France,...

Carolyn Harris
Sep 20, 20231 min read
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Fall 2023 University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies Course: Behind the Crown: The Monarchy from Victoria to Charles III
I will be teaching an eight week course on Tuesday afternoons in October-November 2023 at the University of Toronto School of Continuing...

Carolyn Harris
Sep 14, 20231 min read
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University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies Lecture: Royalty and Popular Culture: Fact, Fiction and the Crown
I will be delivering a lecture on Royalty and Popular Culture: Fact, Fiction and the Crown, examining portrayals of the monarchy in...

Carolyn Harris
Sep 14, 20231 min read
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Metro UK Interview: Historian reveals the most popular British monarchs – and where Elizabeth II ranks
In an extended interview with Katie Boyden at Metro UK, I discussed Queen Elizabeth II’s popularity and how past monarchs were viewed –...

Carolyn Harris
Sep 8, 20231 min read
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New Times Interview: What do the Commonwealth countries really think of King Charles?
September 8th, 2023 is the one year anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the accession of King Charles III. I discussed...

Carolyn Harris
Sep 8, 20231 min read
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New Canadian Press Interview: ‘Low-key’ King Charles focused on Indigenous reconciliation in first year on the throne
I discussed perceptions of King Charles III in Canada during the first year of his reign and the impact of royal tours on Canadian...

Carolyn Harris
Sep 7, 20231 min read
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New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Margaret MacMillan
My new article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Margaret MacMillan, professor emerita of history at the University of Toronto and...

Carolyn Harris
Aug 25, 20231 min read
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New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Charlotte Gray
My new article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Charlotte Gray, the author of a dozen best-selling Canadian history books and an...

Carolyn Harris
Aug 25, 20231 min read
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CBC News Interview: His parents are keen to protect his privacy. But Prince George’s public profile is on the rise
I discussed Prince George at 10 as well as changes to the Sovereign Grant with Janet Davison for the CBC News Royal Fascinator...

Carolyn Harris
Aug 1, 20231 min read
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Carolyn Harris Royal Historian Summer 2023 Newsletter
Click here to read the Carolyn Harris Royal Historian Summer 2023 newsletter – including the latest volume in the English Consorts:...

Carolyn Harris
Aug 1, 20231 min read
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Vanity Fair Book Excerpt: From Handshakes Instead of Hugs to Prince Louis’s Adorable Antics: The Peculiar History of Royal Parenting
My book, Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting has been quoted in a longer article about the history of royal parenting in...

Carolyn Harris
Jul 20, 20231 min read
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