In a feature article by Shinan Govani in the Toronto Star, I discussed the 25th anniversary of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, royal tours past and present and my own interest in royal history.
I discussed the history of royal parenting with the Vanity Fair Dynasty podcast.
Click here to listen to Royal Motherhood is a Job Like No Other
My new eight week online course at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies starts Wednesday January 12, 2022. Click here for more information and to register.
The year 2022 marks Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne. It’s an opportunity to look back on the social, political and cultural changes during her long reign. 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.
I discussed royal parenting and the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II with Tina Donvito at Readers’ Digest including the long separations between royal parents and children during mid 20th century Commonwealth tours and royal education.
Click here to read Queen Elizabeth II: 33 Facts About Britain’s Longest Reigning Monarch
I discussed royal nannies during the lifetime of Queen Elizabeth II with Philip Boucher at People Magazine, including their roles and responsibilities in the royal household and how they are recommended to royal parents.
Click here to read The Secret Life of Royal Nannies in People Magazine
I discussed the arrival of Lilibet Diana, daughter of Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the history of royal baby names with Janet Davison at CBC News.
Click here to read “What’s in a royal baby name?” at CBC News
For more about the history of royal parenting, see my book, Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting
I discussed royal parenting and pregnancy announcements with Janet Davison at CBC News for this week’s The Royal Fascinator newsletter. In the youngest generation of the royal family, only the children of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expected to undertake full time royal duties when they grow up. The arrival or forthcoming arrival of the Queen’s other great-grandchildren such as Princess Eugenie’s son August Philip Hawke Brooksbank and the expected second child of Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has been announced in a variety of different ways on social media rather than official announcements from Buckingham Palace alone.
For more about the history of royal parenting, see my book, Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royalty
I discussed the relationship between Prince William and Prince Harry with Janet Davison at CBC News as well as past royal brothers, such as Edward VIII and George VI, and royal parenting in the public eye.
Click here to read Going their separate ways: Scrutiny grows on bond between William and Harry at CBC News
Mon Dec 16, 2019 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Toronto Public Library S. Walter Stewart Branch 170 Memorial Park Ave.
Royal weddings have been the focus of popular fascination for centuries. Queen Victoria popularized the white wedding dress and her descendants have also exerted a profound influence on how marriages are celebrated around the world. Join Carolyn Harris, author of ‘Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting,‘ for a lively history of royal weddings from Victorian times until today.
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