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The Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, the Honourable Bernadette McIntyre, and her husband, Mr. Rich McIntyre had a private audience with King Charles today at Buckingham Palace.
Their Honours presented the King with lentil and chickpea snacks from the Three Farmers company of Saskatoon. Saskatchewan is a major producer of pulse crops.
A jar of Savoury Dill Pickle Mustard from Gravelbourg Mustard. The province is the world’s largest exporter of mustard seed.
They also presented a green scarf for King Charles III and a blue scarf for Queen Camilla, both designed and knit by Mariette Anderson of Gravelbourg from wool produced by the Canadian Fibre Mill located near Caron, Saskatchewan.
The Office of the Lieutenant Governor first learned of the Canadian Fibre Mill, owned and operated by Karen and Howard Smith, through The Campaign for Wool. In 2010, His Majesty, when he was The Prince of Wales, helped launch the Campaign for Wool to educate the public about the benefits of wool and help grow the wool industry. The King continues to support the Campaign as Patron in several Commonwealth countries, including Canada.
On Tuesday, their Honours had high tea at Canada House with the High Commissioner Ralph Goodale and his wife.
On Friday, they will get a tour of Canada House by Pam Goodale and a Tour of Houses of Parliament.
Canadian vice-regal representatives traditionally meet with Canada’s monarch near the start of the Lieutenant Governor’s term. Her Honour the Honourable Bernadette McIntyre from Regina, originally Bethune, was sworn-in as Saskatchewan’s twenty-fourth Lieutenant Governor on January 31st, 2025.