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Musings on Monarchy: April 2023

Musings on Monarchy: April 2023

Welcome to the second-last instalment of Musings on Monarchy! My last instalment will be in May after the Coronation, and then all of my royal news thoughts will be solely in my substack newsletter- you can find that here to subscribe. (My twice-monthly substack also […]

Monarch of the Month: Queen Elizabeth II

Monarch of the Month: Queen Elizabeth II

This is being published on what I am sure will feel like an odd day: the first 6 February after Queen Elizabeth II’s passing. Although she did not mark the day herself (as her father died on 6 February), it is the anniversary of her […]

My Top 5 Royal Moments of 2022

My Top 5 Royal Moments of 2022

Like my Top Books of 2022 post, I wanted to do something a little bit different for my royal post. I have obviously written countless posts related to the royals this year. In addition to my monthly Musings on Monarchy posts where I share my […]

Royal Christmas in Great Britain

Royal Christmas in Great Britain

We are wrapping up our Royal Christmas series for Blogmas this week, as well! We started off looking at Royal Christmas in Denmark and Queen Margrethe’s celebrations. Then we made our way to warmer weather to take a peak at the Spanish royals’ holiday celebrations. […]

Studying Prince Philip- A Canadian Relationship

Studying Prince Philip- A Canadian Relationship

Today’s post deviates from my holiday theme for Blogmas, but I am very excited to share it nevertheless. If you do not know, my academic research is focused on the history of monarchy- particularly the modern Canadian and British monarchies. I presented at a conference […]