I discussed polling data concerning the degree of support for the monarchy in Canada with Saba Aziz at Global News including the wording of polling questions and the complications that would accompany efforts to change Canada’s system of government.

Click here to read Majority of Canadians want to ditch the British monarchy. How feasible is it? at Global News

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On June 4, 2021 Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcomed a baby girl, Lilibet Diana. Lilibet is 8th in line to the throne and the youngest of Queen Elizabeth II’s eleven great-grandchildren. My new article in Reader’s Digest Canada discusses each of the Queen’s great-grandchildren including the origins of their names and where they stand in the line of succession.

Click here to read Meet Queen Elizabeth’s Great-Grandchildren, From Oldest to Youngest in Reader’s Digest Canada.

I discussed food and dining during the 1901 royal tour of Canada by the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (the future King George V and Queen Mary) and the 1939 royal tour of Canada by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Both royal couples crossed Canada by train, traveling from coast to coast and meeting Canadians from the across the country.

Click here to read “4 historical food facts from royal train tours across Canada” at Eat North

Click here for more information about my virtual lecture about Royal Train Tours of Canada for the Toronto Railway Museum at 6:30pm on April 21, 2021

My article in Zoomer Magazine discusses the long history of Canadian royal tours by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh from the Second World War to the 21st Century.

Click here to read “Many Royal Returns: Retracing Seven Decades of Prince Philip’s Visits to Canada” in Zoomer Magazine

I discussed the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and the history of royal funerals with Olivia Waxman at TIME Magazine. Click here to read Where Prince Philip’s Funeral Fits Into Royal History in TIME Magazine

I also appeared on the Global News Morning Show earlier this week to discuss the arrangements for Prince Philip’s funeral and his long marriage to Queen Elizabeth II. Click here to watch the interview about Prince Philip’s Funeral Ceremony on Global News.

April 21, 2021, Royal Train Tours of Canada, Toronto Railway Museum

April 22, 2021, Royalty in Popular Culture: Fact, Fiction and the Crown, Thornhill Lifelong Learning

May 4, 2021, Royalty in the 21st Century: Tradition and Innovation, Algonquin College, Pembroke Campus

I discussed royal titles with Chloe Foussianes at Town and Country Magazine. As the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Harry and Meghan’s second child may be styled as Lady [First Name] Mountbatten-Windsor but as Archie does not use his father’s subsidiary title, The Earl of Dumbarton, it seems unlikely that his younger sister will use a title and will simply be known as Miss [First Name] Mountbatten-Windsor.

Click here to read “Will Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Second Child Have a Royal Title?” in Town and Country Magazine.

I discussed Season 4 of The Crown on Netflix as well as the Canadian royal tours that are not dramatized in the series with Janet Davison at CBC News for The Royal Fascinator newsletter.

Click here to read “Netflix drama on Queen’s reign sparks controversy as it moves closer to present day”