Category Archives: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex

Fall 2023 University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies Course: Behind the Crown: The Monarchy from Victoria to Charles III

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I will be teaching an eight week course on Tuesday afternoons in October-November 2023 at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies – Behind the Crown: The Monarchy from Victoria to Charles III. Click here for more information and to register.

ABOUT THIS COURSE

The personal lives of royalty are a popular subject for fiction in novels, films and TV series but the real history is more interesting. Each generation of royalty must respond to the challenges of their times to keep the monarchy relevant and engaged with public opinion. Join Carolyn Harris, historian, commentator and author of Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting for a lively discussion of the history, politics and cultural significance of the monarchy in the UK and Canada.  

Click here for more information and to register for “Behind the Crown: The Monarchy from Victoria at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies

NBC News Interview: Prince Harry to attend King Charles’ coronation while wife Meghan remains in California

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I discussed past family disagreements and guest list controversies on royal occasions in an interview with David K. Li at NBC News

Click here to read Prince Harry to attend King Charles’ coronation while wife Meghan remains in California at NBC News.

Yahoo News Interview: ‘There’s a special place in hell for Prince Harry’ to ‘genuinely gripping read’: Why ‘Spare’ has drawn so much scrutiny

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I discussed how Prince Harry’s memoir Spare has been received in an interview with Abhya Adlakha at Yahoo News.

Click here to read “‘There’s a special place in hell for Prince Harry’ to ‘genuinely gripping read’: Why ‘Spare’ has drawn so much scrutiny” at Yahoo News

TIME Magazine Interview: Spare Might Be the Biggest Bombshell Royal Memoir Ever. But It’s Not the Only One

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I discussed the history of royal memoirs including Queen Victoria’s published journals and the ghostwritten memoirs of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor with Olivia B. Waxman at TIME History.

Click here to read “Spare Might Be the Biggest Bombshell Royal Memoir Ever. But It’s Not the Only One” at TIME History

Click here to read my article in Reader’s Digest Canada about the history of royal memoirs

CBC News Interview: The royal highs and lows of 2022 — and a look ahead to 2023

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I discussed key royal events from the year 2022 with Janet Davison from CBC News including Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee and the accession of King Charles III as well as events that will take place in 2023 such as the coronation of King Charles III.

Click here to read “The royal highs and lows of 2022 — and a look ahead to 2023” in the CBC News Royal Fascinator newsletter.

TIME Magazine Interview: Harry & Meghan Tries to Offer a History Lesson on Race. Here’s What It Says

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I discussed the history of the Commonwealth and discussions of race and racism in the Harry and Meghan documentary on Netflix – including moments from Harry’s past that were left out of the series – in an interview with Olivia Waxman at TIME History.

Click here to read “Harry & Meghan Tries to Offer a History Lesson on Race. Here’s What It Says”