Category Archives: Royal History

New Book: Hanoverian to Windsor Consorts: Power, Influence and Dynasty

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Hanoverian to Windsor Consorts: Power, Influence and Dynasty, edited by Aidan Norrie, J.L. Laynesmith, Danna R. Messer, Elena Woodacre and myself is now available in hardcover and e-book from Palgrave Macmillan. The book includes new research and perspectives on all the consorts to the Hanoverian, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Windsor monarchs in Britain and the Commonwealth, examining three hundred years of royal history. I wrote the introduction to the volume and introductions to the sections on Hanoverian and Windsor Consorts as well as the final chapter about Camilla, Catherine and the future of the role of the royal consort.

Hanoverian to Windsor Consorts: Power, Influence and Dynasty at Palgrave Macmillan

Hanoverian to Windsor Consorts: Power, Influence and Dynasty on Amazon

Royal Studies Podcast Interview: Hanoverian to Windsor Consorts: Power, Influence and Dynasty

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In a recent interview on the Royal Studies podcast, I discussed my experience co-editing Hanoverian to Windsor Consorts: Power, Influence and Dynasty as well as the lives and legacies of royal consorts from the eighteenth century to the present.

Click here to listen to Interview with the Editors (Vols. 1 & 4)–English Consorts: Power, Influence & Dynasty in the Royal Studies podcast.

Click here to pre-order Hanoverian to Windsor Consorts: Power, Influence, Dynasty, edited by Aidan Norrie, Carolyn Harris, J.L. Laynesmith, Danna R. Messer and Elena Woodacre

Canada’s History Magazine Panel: The Future of the Crown in Canada

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I discussed the reign of Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022) and the future of the Crown in Canada during the reign of King Charles III in a panel discussion with Canada’s History Magazine

Click here to watch “The Future of the Crown in Canada” at Canada’s History Magazine

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.