CBC News Interview: What Should a Prince of Wales Do?

Jul 3, 2019

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I discussed the 50th anniversary of the investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales with Janet Davison at CBC News.

Here’s an excerpt from the interview:

“What stands out to me about the investiture is how it resembled a medieval ceremony,” said Toronto-based royal historian and author Carolyn Harris. “But in fact, the investiture ceremony for the Prince of Wales was a 20th century invention.”

It was considerably more elaborate than previous investitures, and the first such ceremony to be broadcast via the increasingly popular medium of television.

Click here to read “What Should A Prince of Wales Do?” in The Royal Fascinator Newsletter at CBC News

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