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My 2nd book, Queenship and Revolution in Early Modern Europe: Henrietta Maria and Marie Antoinette is now available for purchase from Palgrave Macmillan as part of the Queenship and Power series. My book “Queenship and Revolution in Early Modern Europe: Henrietta Maria and Marie Antoinette” is...

Here's my Q&A with Sara Cockerill, author Eleanor of Castile: The Shadow Queen Royal History Q&A: Sara Cockerill, author of Eleanor of Castile: The Shadow Queen | Carolyn Harris: Royal Historian

Has anyone else read this book - I do not agree that Princess Louise had a secret child before her marriage for the reasons explained in my review of the book. The Mystery of Princess Louise: Queen Victoria’s Rebellious Daughter by Lucinda Hawksley (Review) | Carolyn Harris: Royal Historian v...

"Red Fortress: History and Illusion in the Kremlin" by Catherine Merridale (2013) I enjoyed this book - lots of interesting details about Russia's rulers as well as the hidden history of the Kremlin Red Fortress: History and Illusion in the Kremlin by Catherine Merridale (Review) | Carolyn...

Selections from Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaievna's diary from 1914-1917 and other primary sources about her life. The Diary of Olga Romanov: Royal Witness to the Russian Revolution by Helen Azar (Review) | Carolyn Harris: Royal Historian

A complex portrait of a reforming Empress Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China by Jung Chang (Review) | Carolyn Harris: Royal Historian

"The Assassination of the Archduke: Sarajevo 1914" by King and Woolmans (2013) I enjoyed this biography - interesting to learn more about the lives of a royal couple best known for their deaths in 1914 The Assassination of the Archduke: Sarajevo 1914 and the Romance That Changed the World by...

Was Anne Neville Richard III's Lady Macbeth Anne Neville: Richard III’s Tragic Queen by Amy Licence (Review) | Carolyn Harris: Royal Historian

The fascinating (and often hilarious) memoirs of Prince Philip's 1st cousin, Lady Pamela Hicks Daughter of Empire: Life as a Mountbatten by Pamela Hicks (Review) | Carolyn Harris: Royal Historian

"Imperial Requiem: Four Royal Women and the Fall of the Age of Empires" - Justin Vovk A fascinating composite biography of the consorts of Germany, Austria, Russia and Britain during the First World War Imperial Requiem: Four Royal Women and the Fall of the Age of Empires by Justin C. Vovk...

Contains interviews with numerous members of the Saudi royal family On Saudi Arabia: Its People, Past, Religion, Fault Lines-And Future by Karen Elliott House (Review) | Carolyn Harris: Royal Historian

Duke Dimitri of Leuchtenberg in Canada The Leuchtenberg family, who were closely involved in the Anastasia case, ultimately immigrated to Canada and help popularize downhill skiing in Quebec. How a Romanov Duke Popularized Skiing in Quebec’s Laurentian Mountains | Carolyn Harris: Royal Historian

"Driving the Saudis: A Chauffeur's Tale of the World's Richest Princesses" - J Larson An entertaining memoir of Jayne Amelia Larson's 5 weeks as a chauffeur to Saudi Princesses on a Beverly Hills shopping spree Driving the Saudis: A Chauffeur’s Tale of the World’s Richest Princesses by Jayne...

There is a great new biography of Queen Matilda, the first full length study of her life and historical significance The Medieval Book Reviews 2: Matilda, Queen of the Conqueror by Tracy Borman | Carolyn Harris: Royal Historian

Sheikha Mayassa is part of a long history of royal cultural patronage Sheikha Mayassa Al Thani of Qatar and the History of Royal Cultural Patronage | Carolyn Harris: Royal Historian

"The Palace and the Bunker: Royal Resistance to Hitler" by Frank Millard (2012) Here is my review of this interesting book about German and Austrian royalty in the Second World War resistance The Palace and the Bunker: Royal Resistance to Hitler by Frank Millard (Book Review) | Carolyn Harris...

Dear Members of the Royal Forumsm I have started a royal news website/blog - Carolyn Harris: Royal Historian | The Historical Context for Today's Royal News that contains links to my royal interviews as well as regular historical commentary on royal news and book reviews. Carolyn...