![The Govenor General of Canada Michaelle Jean and her husband Jean-Daniel Lafond stand before the Speech from the Throne in the Senate chamber on Parliament Hill in Ottawa March 3, 2010. REUTERS/Chris The Govenor General of Canada Michaelle Jean and her husband Jean-Daniel Lafond stand before the Speech from the Throne in the Senate chamber on Parliament Hill in Ottawa March 3, 2010. REUTERS/Chris](https://l450v.alamy.com/450vfr/2pdpr13/michaelle-jean-her-husband-jean-daniel-lafond-and-her-daughter-marie-eden-acknowledge-the-performance-for-her-by-a-gospel-choir-after-being-sworn-in-as-canadas-27th-govenor-general-during-a-ceremony-in-the-senate-chamber-tuesday-sept-27-2005-in-ottawa-ap-photo-tom-hanson-2pdpr13.jpg)
The Govenor General of Canada Michaelle Jean and her husband Jean-Daniel Lafond stand before the Speech from the Throne in the Senate chamber on Parliament Hill in Ottawa March 3, 2010. REUTERS/Chris
![Governor General of Canada Michaelle Jean, left, along with her daughter Marie-Eden Lafond, center, and husband Jean-Daniel Lafond, second from left, hand out Halloween treats at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Monday, Oct. Governor General of Canada Michaelle Jean, left, along with her daughter Marie-Eden Lafond, center, and husband Jean-Daniel Lafond, second from left, hand out Halloween treats at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Monday, Oct.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PDM0TG/governor-general-of-canada-michaelle-jean-left-along-with-her-daughter-marie-eden-lafond-center-and-husband-jean-daniel-lafond-second-from-left-hand-out-halloween-treats-at-rideau-hall-in-ottawa-monday-oct-31-2005-ap-photocp-jonathan-hayward-2PDM0TG.jpg)
Governor General of Canada Michaelle Jean, left, along with her daughter Marie-Eden Lafond, center, and husband Jean-Daniel Lafond, second from left, hand out Halloween treats at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Monday, Oct.
![Governor General Michaelle Jean, left, sings the national anthem along with her husband Jean-Daniel Lafond and daughter Marie-Eden during her swearing-in ceremony in the Senate Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005 in Ottawa, Canada. ( Governor General Michaelle Jean, left, sings the national anthem along with her husband Jean-Daniel Lafond and daughter Marie-Eden during her swearing-in ceremony in the Senate Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005 in Ottawa, Canada. (](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PDPPW6/governor-general-michaelle-jean-left-sings-the-national-anthem-along-with-her-husband-jean-daniel-lafond-and-daughter-marie-eden-during-her-swearing-in-ceremony-in-the-senate-tuesday-sept-27-2005-in-ottawa-canada-ap-photocptom-hanson-2PDPPW6.jpg)
Governor General Michaelle Jean, left, sings the national anthem along with her husband Jean-Daniel Lafond and daughter Marie-Eden during her swearing-in ceremony in the Senate Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005 in Ottawa, Canada. (
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, 2nd right, and the Duke of Edinburgh, left, talk to the Governor General Designate of Canada Michaelle Jean, holding her daughter Marie-Eden Lafond and Jean-Daniel Lafond, right, at
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![The Govenor General of Canada Michaelle Jean and her husband Jean-Daniel Lafond stand before the Speech from the Throne in the Senate chamber on Parliament Hill in Ottawa March 3, 2010. REUTERS/Chris The Govenor General of Canada Michaelle Jean and her husband Jean-Daniel Lafond stand before the Speech from the Throne in the Senate chamber on Parliament Hill in Ottawa March 3, 2010. REUTERS/Chris](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2e6ye0g/the-govenor-general-of-canada-michaelle-jean-and-her-husband-jean-daniel-lafond-stand-before-the-speech-from-the-throne-in-the-senate-chamber-on-parliament-hill-in-ottawa-march-3-2010-reuters-chris-wattie-canada-tags-politics-2e6ye0g.jpg)