October 2024 Newsletter

October 8, 2024 | Volume 22

Welcome to the October 2024

Carolyn Harris Royal Historian Newsletter

New Canadian

Encyclopedia Articles

The 9th Earl of Bessborough, Governor General of Canada from 1931 to 1935

The Marqu ess of Willingdon, Governor General of Canada from 1926 to 1931

New North American Conference on

British Studies Article

Prince Harry, Meghan, and the Public Perception of Royal Tours in the 21st Century

Recent Media Interviews

October 6, 2024 Why Sophie is carrying out a 'crucial' role in a difficult royal year (CBC News)

October 2, 2024 Boris Johnson said Queen Elizabeth II had bone cancer. It's not unusual for royals to keep health troubles private (Business Insider)

September 10, 2024,Catherine, Princess of Wales Completes Chemotherapy (The Arlene Bynon Show SiriusXM radio)

September 8, 2024, The rift between Prince Harry and Prince William casts a long shadow (CBC News)

New Podcast Interview: The Women Around

Peter the Great

On the Infinite Women Podcast, I discussed the fascinating female relatives of Peter the Great, who ruled Russia from 1682 until his death in 1725 as Tsar and later Emperor - including the women who ruled before and after him.

Click here to listen to "Carolyn Harris on the Women Around Peter the Great" at the Infinite Women Podcast.

Photo: Portrait of Peter the Great's daughter, the future Empress Elizabeth at the Kadriorg Palace in Tallinn, Estonia.

STARTS THIS WEEK: University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies courses on the Nordic Nations and the History of Scotland

STARTS OCTOBER 8 In-Class: The Nordic Nations: From Vikings to Modernity

Learn about the history of the Nordic nations, including Vikings, warrior monarchs, the Second World War and immigration to North America. We’ll explore how the countries of northern Europe emerged from poverty and political upheaval to become some of the most successful countries of the 21st century.

Left: Roskilde Cathedral, Denmark, traditional burial place of Danish monarchs, July 2024

STARTS OCTOBER 9: The History of Scotland: From the Wars of Independence to Devolution

The Scottish wars of independence that brought Robert the Bruce to the throne, the reigns of the Stuart monarchs including the life and tragedy of Mary Queen of Scots, the emergence of a united Great Britain, the Jacobite Rebellions, and modern devolution.

Left: The Gardens and the Quadrangle Court of the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, King Charles III's official residence in Scotland.

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