Lantern Slide Portraits of King, Queen, Prince and Princess of Wales

Associate Professor Cindy McCreery interviewed for “Object Matters” Podcast with Dr Craig Barker discussing a children’s lantern slide of the first decade of the twentieth century featuring King Edward VII, Queen Alexandria and the Prince of Wales, later to be George V, and his wife Mary. Produced by W. Butcher and Sons.

Platinum Jubilee on BBC Newsday, Singapore

On Monday 7 February – Associate Professor Cindy McCreery was interviewed by Karishma Vaswani on BBC Newsday. to explore how the historic anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign was being perceived in former British colonies. (Video courtesy of BBC Singapore)

Platinum Jubilee on ABC Weekend Breakfast

On Sunday 6 February – Associate Professor Cindy McCreery was interviewed by Johanna Nicholson and Fauziah Ibrahim on ABC’s Weekend Breakfast. They discussed the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, how the monarchy interacts with the media, and what the future may hold for the monarchy in a post-Queen Elizabeth II era. (Video courtesy of ABC Australia)

Under Investigation: Operation London Bridge

Wednesday 9 February – Associate Professor Cindy McCreery will appear as a panellist on the Channel 9 program “Under Investigation”. The panel discuss Operation London Bridge – the secret plan for the days after the Queen’s death and the crowning of King Charles III. Will the monarchy survive Queen Elizabeth II? Would her death prompt Australia …

Contacts

Dr Cindy McCreery
Department of History, A18 Brennan MacCallum Building, University of Sydney
cindy.mccreery@sydney.edu.au