March 2026 Carolyn Harris Royal Historian Newsletter

March 20, 2026 | Issue 30

Upcoming Readings and Lectures

March 22 - 2:30pm - Beaches Bookfest - Beaches Starbucks at 1960 Queen Street East, Toronto. "Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting"

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March 30 - 10am - Lifelong Learning Markham - Zoom "Powerful Women in History You've Never Heard Of"

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April 1 - 6pm - The Crown Society of Canada - The Faculty Club, University of Toronto "The Canadian Crown" Click here for more information and to purchase tickets

Royal Tours and Rail Journeys in the Life and Reign of King Charles III - Available Online

My January 2026 zoom lecture at the Toronto Railway Museum is now available to view online.

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Recent Media Interviews

March 8, 2026, Keeping Up the Royal Appearances During the Andrew Scandal (CBC News)

February 26, 2026, How Could Andrew be Removed From the Line of Succession? Experts Break Down Intricate Process (TIME)

February 23, 2026, Why removing Andrew from the line of succession is not as easy as it sounds (CBC News)

January 11, 2026 , The Apprenticeship of Prince George (CBC News)

Winter 2027 Courses at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies

Behind the Crown: The Monarchy from Victoria to Charles III

The personal lives of royalty are a popular subject for fiction in novels, films and TV series but the real history is more interesting. Each generation of royalty must respond to the challenges of their times to keep the monarchy relevant and engaged with public opinion.

Left: In front of Buckingham Palace in June 2025

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Marie Antoinette and the French Revolution

More than 200 years after her execution, Queen Marie Antoinette is still one of the most famous and controversial figures in European history. In late 18th-century France, her reputation influenced debates about the role of women in politics, their families and the arts.

Left: At the Marie Antoinette Style Exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum, December 2025

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