May 31, 2025 | Issue 26

The May 2025 Canadian Royal Visit Edition of the Carolyn Harris Royal Historian Newsletter

CBC News TV Coverage of the 2025 Royal Visit to Canada

The CBC coverage of the Canadian royal visit on May 26, including my royal commentary at various points during the afternoon.

The CBC coverage of the Canadian royal visit on May 27, including my royal commentary at various points during the morning and afternoon.

My conversation with Michael Serapio at CPAC.

Radio and Podcast Interviews about the 2025 Royal Visit to Canada

Does Canada Need a Monarchy? (The Big Story)

Have Your Views on King Charles Changed? (CBC Radio Ontario Today)

Royal Visit to Canada (CBC Radio The World Tonight, last 8 minutes of the program)

King Faces the Weight of History in Upcoming Canadian Visit (Times Radio)

The King Charles III Coronation Medal

I am honoured to be a recipient of the King Charles III coronation medal, which was awarded by the Honourable Edith Dumont, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario on May 6, 2025, the 2nd anniversary of King Charles III's coronation!

For the 80th Anniversary of VE Day: New Canadian Encyclopedia Articles about Royalty in Canada during the Second World War

Royals in Canada During the Second World War

Queen Juliana of the Netherlands

Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands,

King Olav V and Crown Princess Märtha of Norway

Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg,

Empress Zita

For the 2nd Anniversary of King Charles III's Coronation: The Rules of the Coronation: How Does Constitutional Convention Differ from Custom and Practice by Carolyn Harris and Philippe Lagassé in the University College London Constitution Unit blog

Recent Media Interviews

May 28, 2025, Royal visit a 'historic moment' for Canada and King Charles (CBC News)

May 27, 2025,King Charles and Queen Camilla’s visit to Canada a masterclass in ‘soft power’ (CTV News)

May 26, 2025, King Charles III visit to Canada underscores Canada's sovereignty to Trump (Associated Press)

May 25, 2025 King’s Canada visit is major test for the monarchy (The Telegraph)

May 25, 2025 King's invite to Canada sends a message to Trump - and the world (The Times)

May 25, 2025 King's throne speech marks 'pivotal moment' in Canada's history, royal watchers say (The Canadian Press)

May 25, 2025, King Charles to open Canada’s Parliament amid Trump’s 51st state talk (The Washington Post)

May 21, 2025 Everything you need to know about the royal visit to Ottawa (Ottawa Citizen)

May 21, 2025 King Charles will open Canada’s Parliament next week. Here are 5 things to watch out for (Toronto Star)

May 12, 2025 Why Wasn't Prince Philip the King of England (Reader's Digest)

May 10, 2025 Royal defense: King Charles coming to Canada to send Trump message about 51st state (New York Post)

May 5, 2025 When Canada Was A Place of Refuge for European Royals (CBC News)

May 3, 2025 King Charles to travel to Canada, deliver throne speech (CBC News)

April 29, 2025 The Scandalous Story of How King George VI Became King (Reader's Digest)

April 26, 2025 The King is walking a diplomatic tightrope between Trump and Canada (The I Paper)

April 25, 2025, 8 Reasons Why Queen Elizabeth II Never Gave Up the Throne (Reader's Digest)

Fall 2025 Courses

Imperial Spain at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies

In-Class - October 7, 2025 to November 25, 2025

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

Online - September 18 to November 27, 2025

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

In-Class - September 17 to November 5, 2025

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