Governor General Mary Simon looks at the land in Nunavik.

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Black wrought iron gates mounted with golden detailing and a crest of a wreath with gold lettering, surmounted by a crown. — Governor General attends the Coronation Service of His Majesty King Charles III

A group photo of the laureates from the Governor General Performance Arts Awards. Governor General Simon and Mr. Fraser are seated in the centre of the group. — Governor General presents the 2023 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards

Iceland’s President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson planting a tree on the Rideau Hall grounds. Govenor General Mary Simon, Mr. Fraser and Ms. Eliza Reid are standing behind him. — Governor General marks the State Visit of the President of Iceland with a series of events

Governor General Simon speaking into a microphone in front of a large audience of people. The room has blue walls. There is a large, gold ornate mirror behind Her Excellency. — Governor General invests 132 members of the Canadian Armed Forces into the Order of Military Merit

Rideau Hall facade from an arial point of view — Doors Open Ottawa

Governor General Simon posing for a group photo with His Majesty King Charles III, Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald, President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Natan Obed, and President of the Métis National Council Cassidy Caron. — Statement from the Governor General after the Meeting between Indigenous Leaders and His Majesty King Charles III

Her Excellency is sitting at a table outside, laughing. Flowers are blurry in the foreground. — Letter to Canadians from the Governor General

Official photo of Governor General Mary May Simon. She is outdoors. The Rideau Hall gardens are visible in the background. — Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon

Rideau Hall

Mary Simon's Coat of Arms

Sovereign and Royal Family

Official photo of His Excellency Whit Grant Fraser. Bookshelves are visible in the background. — His Excellency Whit Fraser

Entrance to the Citadelle. Sign above reads Gouverneur Général. — The Citadelle