Saskatchewan’s lieutenant governor met with King Charles III during a private audience at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.
The Honourable Bernadette McIntyre and her husband, Rich McIntyre, were received by the King as part of a longstanding tradition where Canadian vice-regal representatives are granted an audience with the monarch early in their term.
“It is a tremendous privilege to be welcomed by His Majesty for a private audience in Buckingham Palace,” McIntyre said in a statement. “I was honoured to bring greetings from the people of Saskatchewan and to thank The King for his service to our province and our country.”
During the meeting, Their Honours presented the King with a selection of Saskatchewan-made gifts, including lentil and chickpea snacks from Saskatoon’s Three Farmers company. Saskatchewan is among the world’s top producers of pulse crops.
Also included was a jar of Savoury Dill Pickle Mustard from Gravelbourg Mustard, recognizing the province’s status as the leading global exporter of mustard seed.
The couple also gifted wool scarves, a green one for King Charles and a blue one for Queen Camilla, designed and hand-knit by Gravelbourg artisan Mariette Anderson. The wool used in the scarves was sourced from the Canadian Fibre Mill near Caron, Sask.
The Office of the Lieutenant Governor learned of the mill, owned by Karen and Howard Smith, through the Campaign for Wool, an initiative launched in 2010 by King Charles, then the Prince of Wales. The campaign promotes the benefits of wool and supports wool producers across the Commonwealth, including in Canada.
McIntyre, who is originally from Bethune and now lives in Regina, was sworn in as Saskatchewan’s 24th lieutenant governor on Jan. 31.
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