REGINA — Saskatchewan Lt. Gov. Bernadette McIntyre and Rich McIntyre were received by King Charles III in Buckingham Palace Wednesday.
“It is a tremendous privilege to be welcomed by His Majesty for a private audience in Buckingham Palace”, said McIntyre. “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.”
The King was presented with gifts representative of Saskatchewan including:
- Lentil and chickpea snacks from the Three Farmers company of Saskatoon. Saskatchewan is a major producer of pulse crops.
- A jar of dill pickle mustard from Gravelbourg Mustard. Saskatchewan is the world’s largest exporter of mustard seed.
- A green scarf for King Charles 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.
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, Kin Charles, when he was 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.
Canadian vice-regal representatives traditionally meet with Canada’s monarch near the start of the lieutenant governor’s term. McIntyre from Regina, originally Bethune, was sworn in as Saskatchewan’s 24th lieutenant-governor on Jan. 31.
