You can support Canadian History Ehx with a donation at With the departure of Lord Byng as Governor General, the position was going through a drastic change as the country moved through the last half of the 1920s. After the King Byng Affair, there...
(c) University of Leeds Art Collection and Gallery; Supplied by The Public Catalogue Foundation The world was at war, and Canada was heading towards one of the most divisive and troubled times in its history. It was in that situation that Canada...
As we progress into the 20th century, the role of the Governor General would continue to change. We are also getting closer to the Canadian-born Governors General. Today, we are looking at Prince Arthur, the seventh child and third son of Queen...
Donate to Canadian History Ehx at Today, we come to one of the more famous of the early Governors General. Born as Albert Henry George Grey, he is better known simply as Earl Grey. Born on Nov. 28, 1851 in London to General Sir Charles Grey and his...
After one of the most famous Governors General in our history left the country in 1893, he was replaced by a relatively unknown Governor General named John Hamilton-Gordon, the First Marquess of Aberdeen. For the first time in this series, as well...
For our next Governor General, we have reached one of the more famous individuals. He isn’t famous for any of his duties in Canada when he was Governor General. No, he is famous for the fact that he donated a silver bowl to serve as a trophy for the...
After John Campbell and Princess Louise left for England, Canada’s fifth Governor General arrived at our shores. Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, the Fifth Marquess of Lansdown, would arrive during a tumultuous time in our history but would prove himself...
After the highly popular Lord and Lady Dufferin left Canada to return to England, Canada would receive a new Governor General in the form of John Campbell, the 9th Duke Of Argyll and the Marquis of Lorne. Born on Aug. 6, 1845 in London to George...
The first two Governors General I looked at were a bit hands off when it came to their duties in Canada. While they did get involved in various matters, both Charles Monck and John Young disliked Ottawa, and seemed eager to get back to Canada...
Today, we begin our fourth season and a journey to discover the Governors General of Canada, from the first, all the way up to our current Governor General Mary Simon. As I mentioned last season, for the Governors General prior to Vincent Massey in...