April 23, 2025 | Volume 25

April 2025 Carolyn Harris Royal Historian Newsletter

Scandal Mongers podcast episode: Catherine the Great

I discussed the life, reign and legacy of Empress Catherine the Great of Russia with Phil Craig on the Scandal Mongers podcast

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It's Reigning Men podcast episode: Charles III, King of Canada

I discussed King Charles III as King of Canada and the history of the monarchy in Canada with Daniel Rosney on the It's Reigning Men podcast

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H-Net Book Review: Harris on Lloyd: The Eastern Front: A History of the Great War, 1914-1918

I reviewed The Eastern Front: A History of The Great War 1914-1918 by Nick Lloyd for H-Russia.

Recent Royal Commentary

The British Royal Family Tree and Complete Line of Succession (Reader's Digest)

10 Reasons British Citizens Didn’t Want Charles to Be King (Reader's Digest)

William sends signals as he becomes 'quite an active' Prince of Wales (CBC News)

Can the Commonwealth Save Canada? (Foreign Policy Magazine)

How Much Are the Crown Jewels Worth—And Who Owns Them Now? (Reader's Digest)

Why Didn’t Charles Marry Camilla in the First Place? (Reader's Digest)

King Charles signalling support for Canada as Trump talks annexation: royal watchers (The Canadian Press)

Royal support for Canada a discreet show of medals, music and red (The Times)

New Article in the Canadian Encyclopedia: Marguerite Bourgeoys

Marguerite Bourgeoys, educator and saint (born 17 April 1620 in Troyes, France; died 12 January 1700 in Montreal, Quebec)

Later Life Learning Toronto at Innis College, University of Toronto: Royal Scandals from Henry VIII to Charles III

We will examine ten royal scandals, from King Henry VIII’s divorce from Catherine of Aragon to Prince Harry’s memoirs. We will discuss the impact of these events on popular perceptions of the royal family and the course of European history.

Third Age Learning Guelph: The Nordic Nations: The Vikings are Coming!

We will follow the Vikings to Iceland and North America. We will discover the golden age of Sweden, the Grand Duchy of Finland, and Royal Denmark. These are the lands of Ibsen, Munch, and brooding Scandinavian detectives.

Left: In Tromso, Norway in August 2023

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