On this page you will find recent articles, podcasts, interviews and videos, featuring members of the Modern Monarchy in Global Research Hub.
Recent Media Engagements
Lantern Slide Portraits of King, Queen, Prince and Princess of Wales
Dr 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,
ListenPlatinum Jubilee on BBC Newsday, Singapore
On Monday 7 February - Dr 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 - Dr 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 - Dr 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 to become a republic?
This program will air at 9:00pm AEDT on Wednesday 9 February on Channel 9. It will later be available to stream via 9Now
(Images and video courtesy of Channel 9)
In the News:
- 28 January, 2022 - Queen Elizabeth II to make royal history. Interview with Dr Cindy McCreery by University of Sydney News
- 5 December, 2021 - Meghan Markle's legal fight and a recent documentary reveal new battlelines between the palace and British tabloids. By Isabella Higgins (ABC News Australia) Includes quotes from Dr Cindy McCreery.
- 24 November, 2021 - Queen Elizabeth II: the twilight years of a record-breaking reign: British monarchy expert on what might happen next (University of Sydney News)
- 18 April, 2021 Why are we still obsessed with the royal family?, By Samantha Selinger-Morris, Sydney Morning Herald (paywalled). Includes quotes from Dr Cindy McCreery.
Digital Seminar Series
The Modern Monarchies in Global Perspectives Research Hub will be hosting a series of online seminars. Join us as experts tackle key issues in the research of modern monarchies.
These FREE Seminars will be hosted online, via Zoom.
Our next Seminar will be held on Thursday the 8th of December 2022, at 9:00am GMT (8pm Sydney time/10am Vienna).
Our speaker will be Dr Falko Schnicke, Johannes Kepler University Linz,Austria speaking on:
'a stateswoman of unmatched dignity and constancy': Elizabeth II and British Twentieth-Century State Visits in Perspective
Please register via Eventbrite Please email Robert Aldrich with any queries
You can download semester two seminar schedule here.