Category Archives: Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting

In Style Interview: Will Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Give Their Baby a Traditional Royal Name?

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I discussed royal baby names with Isabel Jones at In Style. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s baby will be 7th in line to the throne and the last couple of royal children born 7th in the line of succession have received traditional names but are not named after past kings and queens. The royal baby may therefore receive a name that is somewhere between a well known royal name and the more trendy names found further down the line of succession.

Click here to read “Will Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Give Their Baby a Traditional Royal Name?” at InStyle

Good Housekeeping Interview: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s baby: What you need to know

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex

I recently discussed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex with Good Housekeeping. The royal couple will become parents in the Spring of 2019 and the interview focused on the traditions surrounding royal births including names, titles and announcements.

Click here to read “Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s baby: What you need to know” in Good Housekeeping UK

 

BBC History Magazine Article: 7 royal babies who were once seventh in line to the throne

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Triumph of the Winter Queen: Allegory of the Just, 1636, by Gerard van Honthorst, a portrait of King Charles I’s sister Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia and her children. Her 6th surviving son son John Philip was born 7th in line to the English throne in 1627.

My latest article in the BBC History Magazine is about 7 royal babies who were born 7th in line to the throne. Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will become parents for the first time in the Spring of 2019. The latest royal baby will be 7th in line to the throne. From the 17th century until the present day, royal children born 7th in the line of succession have pursued a variety of interesting careers including artist, consultant, jazz music expert, military officer and King of Hanover!

Click here to read 7 Royal Babies Who Were Once 7th in Line to the Throne in the BBC History Magazine

 

Town&Country Interview: Will Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Hire a Nanny When Their Baby Is Born?

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Prince Charles in St. James’ Park on his second birthday with his nanny, Mabel Anderson

On Monday October 15, Kensington Palace announced that Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will become parents in the Spring of 2019. Although the arrival of the royal baby is months away, there is already speculation concerning the decisions that Harry and Meghan will make as parents, including childcare. I discussed royal nannies and how they are chosen with Town and Country magazine.

Click here to read Will Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Hire a Nanny When Their Baby Is Born? at Town and Country.

For more about how royal parents raised their children from medieval times to modern times, read my book Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting 

 

Toronto Public Library Lecture on September 19, 2018: Royal Weddings from Victoria and Albert to Harry and Meghan

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George Hayter’s painting of the wedding of Queen Victoria to Prince Albert

I will delivering a lecture at Toronto Public Library, Leaside Branch on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at 2pm about the history of Royal Weddings from Victoria and Albert to Harry and Meghan followed by the sale and signing of my most recent book Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting. All are welcome.

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University of Toronto Alumni Reunion Lecture: Raising a Royal Family

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I will be giving a lecture about royal parenting from medieval times to modern times, inspired by my book, Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting, at the University of Toronto Alumni Reunion on June 2 at 3:45pm. Book signing to follow!

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NBC News Interview: Popular Princes Harry and William overshadow Prince Charles

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The Prince of Wales

I discussed the Prince of Wales with NBC News. With the wedding of  his younger son, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle just days away, the heir to the throne is overshadowed in media coverage of the royal family by his sons. As I mention in the article, Charles has always been viewed by the public within the context of his family, as the son of Queen Elizabeth II then the husband of Diana, Princess of Wales and, now, the father of Prince William and Prince Harry and the grandfather of Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

Click here to read “Popular Princes Harry and William overshadow Prince Charles” at NBC News

 

Wall Street Journal Interview: Why does Prince George relentlessly wear shorts?

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Prince George of Cambridge

I discussed Prince George of Cambridge’s wardrobe with Jacob Gallagher at the Wall Street Journal. The eldest child of William and Catherine, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge is always photographed wearing shorts, regardless of the season or where he travels with his parents. His shorts are part of a long British tradition of distinct clothing for young children.

Click here to read “Why does Prince George relentlessly wear shorts?” in “11 Burning Questions About Men’s Shorts, Answered” in the Wall Street Journal

 

CBC News Network Interview: Third Royal Baby Is A Boy

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I discussed the new royal baby with the CBC News Network on Monday April 23. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are now the parents of three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and the newborn prince. In the interview, I discuss the celebrations surrounding the birth, the impact on the royal succession and trends in royal baby name choices. Click here to watch the interview.

CBC News Interview: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: Lots of speculation and a new kind of royal relationship

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Meghan Markle

I recently discussed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with Janet Davison at CBC News. Here’s an excerpt from the interview:

“What’s interesting about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s relationship is that there have been milestones that often we do not see until after a royal engagement,” says Carolyn Harris, a Toronto-based royal historian and author.

They’ve openly spoken about the relationship. Harry, 33, talks about Meghan, 36, as his girlfriend. She has talked about how she feels about him — in a cover story in Vanity Fair. In their first public appearance together, they showed up holding hands during the Invictus Games in Toronto in September.

“In many ways, in terms of their public image, they’re behaving as an engaged royal couple,” says Harris, whose book Raising Royalty: 1,000 Years of Royal Parenting, was published earlier this year.

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