North York Central Library in Toronto on Friday October 13 about the history of royal weddings from Victoria

2023 at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies – Behind the Crown: The Monarchy from Victoria Click here for more information and to register for “Behind the Crown: The Monarchy from Victoria at

as the recent Tier 4 lockdown in southeast England, and how the latest restrictions will shape the Queen Click here to read “Will the Queen meet any of her family outside at Christmas?

as Grant and his wife Julia went on a world tour, meeting more than half a dozen monarchs including Queen Victoria and Czar Alexander II before returning to financial difficulties and a memoir project completed

I discussed royal parenting during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II with Meghan Collie at Global News. 3 of The Crown on Netflix has contributed to a revival of interest in the relationship between the Queen Click here to read “What was it like to have Queen Elizabeth II as a Mom” at Global News For more about

Earlier this week, I discussed Queen Elizabeth II’s announcement that Harry and Meghan planned to spend Click here to watch “Queen says Harry and Meghan will spend time in both Canada and U.K.” on the CBC

Click here to read The Best Books about Queen Victoria in Town and Country Magazine

My latest article in the BBC History Magazine examines the reputation of Queen Mary, the wife of King George V, and grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II. Writing for History Extra, I explore the life of George V’s queen, and her habits as a collector of precious Click here to read “Was Queen Mary, wife of George V, a kleptomaniac?” in the BBC History Magazine.

George Hayter’s painting of the wedding of Queen Victoria to Prince Albert I will delivering a lecture Library, Leaside Branch on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at 2pm about the history of Royal Weddings from Victoria

the place of grandparents in the upbringing of royal children, the role of royal nannies and compared Queen Elizabeth II’s and Queen Victoria’s approaches to guiding their extended families.

My review of Queen of World by Robert Hardman is now available to read online in the latest issue of Click here to download the PDF of my book review of Queen of World in the Royal Studies Journal

history of royal births with Janet Davison at CBC News including the experiences of the Tudors and Queen Victoria.