I discussed the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II and the history of royal funeral traditions with CBC News and Canada Talks radio.
Click here to listen to Britain Bids Farewell to Queen Elizabeth II on CBC The Current
Click here to listen to Carolyn Harris on The Queen’s Funeral on Canada Talks
Click here to listen to Royal Funerals at the Future of the Monarchy in Canada on CBC Radio Airplay
I discussed the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II and the transition from British Empire to Commonwealth of equal nations on the CBC Front Burner podcast.
Click here to listen to Queen Elizabeth at the end of an empire on CBC Front Burner
I discussed the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II with Matt Gurney on Canada Talks, Sirius Radio
Click here to listen to “Carolyn Harris on the Monarchy” on Canada Talks
I discussed the first few days of the reign of King Charles III and the monarchy in Canada with Steve Paikin on TVO’s The Agenda
Click here to watch “What Does a New King Mean for Ontario” on The Agenda
A Resilient Crown: Canada’s Monarchy at the Platinum Jubilee, edited by D. Michael Jackson and Christopher McCreery (Toronto: Dundurn Press, 2022) is now available for purchase. This book of essays about the Crown in Canada over the past seventy years includes a chapter that I wrote about Royal Tours of Canada in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth II.
Click here to purchase A Resilient Crown: Canada’s Monarchy at the Platinum Jubilee
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.
My latest article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee in 1887 and the 1887 Colonial Conference. These occasions set precedents for future royal jubilees and modern Commonwealth Heads of Government meetings.
Click here to read Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee – 1887 in the Canadian Encyclopedia
My new article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022 including the celebrations in the United Kingdom, Canada and other Commonwealth countries.
Click here to read Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee – 2022 in the Canadian Encyclopedia