Appointed to the post of Governor-General of Canada,
the rank directly below that of Queen Elizabeth II, Canada's head of
state.
Is one eighth Irish through her father.
She was awarded the O.C. (Officer of the Order of Canada) on April 30,
1992 and the C.C. (Companion of the Order of Canada) on September 28,
1999 for her services to Canada.
Governor(ess)-General of Canada (Queen of Canada's
Official Representative)