Viceregal consort of Canada

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The Viceregal consort is the spouse of the Governor General of Canada. He or she is styled His Excellency or Her Excellency while his or her spouse is in office. A female viceregal consort is also styled Châtelain of Rideau Hall.

List of Vice Regal Consorts

Rank Name Dates Spouse of
1. The Viscountess Monck 1867 – 1869 The Viscount Monck
2. The Lady Lisgar 1869 – 1872 The Lord Lisgar
3 The Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava 1872 – 1878 The Marquess of Dufferin and Ava
4. HRH The Princess Louise, Marchioness of Lorne 1878 – 1883 Marquess of Lorne
5. The Marchioness of Lansdowne 1883 – 1888 Marquess of Lansdowne
6. The Countess of Derby 1888 – 1893 The Earl of Derby
7. The Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair 1893 – 1898 Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair
8. The Countess of Minto 1898 – 1904 The Earl of Minto
9. The Countess Grey 1904 – 1911 The Earl Grey
10. HRH The Duchess of Connaught 1911 – 1916 HRH The Duke of Connaught
11. The Duchess of Devonshire 1916 – 1921 The Duke of Devonshire
12. The Lady Byng of Vimy 1921 – 1926 The Lord Byng of Vimy
13. The Marchioness of Willingdon 1926 – 1931 The Marquess of Willingdon
14. The Countess of Bessborough 1931 – 1935 The Earl of Bessborough
15. The Lady Tweedsmuir 1935 – 1940 The Lord Tweedsmuir
16. HRH Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone 1940 – 1946 The Earl of Athlone
17. The Viscountess Alexander of Tunis 1946 – 1952 The Viscount Alexander of Tunis
None (daughter-in-law Lilias Massey acted as Chatelaine of Rideau Hall) 1952 – 1959 Vincent Massey
18. Pauline Vanier 1959 – 1967 Georges Vanier
19. Norah Michener 1967 – 1974 Roland Michener
20. Gabrielle Léger 1974 – 1979 Jules Léger
21. Lily Schreyer 1979 – 1984 Edward Schreyer
22. Maurice Sauvé 1984 – 1990 Jeanne Sauvé
23. Gerda Hnatyshyn 1990 – 1995 Ramon John Hnatyshyn
24. Diana Fowler LeBlanc 1995 – 1999 Roméo LeBlanc
25. John Ralston Saul 1999 – 2005 Adrienne Clarkson
26. Jean-Daniel Lafond 2005 – Michaëlle Jean

Rank	Name	Dates	Spouse of
1.	The Viscountess Monck	1867 – 1869	The Viscount Monck
2.	The Lady Lisgar	1869 – 1872	The Lord Lisgar
3	The Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava	1872 – 1878	The Marquess of Dufferin and Ava
4.	HRH The Princess Louise, Marchioness of Lorne	1878 – 1883	Marquess of Lorne
5.	The Marchioness of Lansdowne	1883 – 1888	Marquess of Lansdowne
6.	The Countess of Derby	1888 – 1893	The Earl of Derby
7.	The Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair	1893 – 1898	Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair
8.	The Countess of Minto	1898 – 1904	The Earl of Minto
9.	The Countess Grey	1904 – 1911	The Earl Grey
10.	HRH The Duchess of Connaught	1911 – 1916	HRH The Duke of Connaught
11.	The Duchess of Devonshire	1916 – 1921	The Duke of Devonshire
12.	The Lady Byng of Vimy	1921 – 1926	The Lord Byng of Vimy
13.	The Marchioness of Willingdon	1926 – 1931	The Marquess of Willingdon
14.	The Countess of Bessborough	1931 – 1935	The Earl of Bessborough
15.	The Lady Tweedsmuir	1935 – 1940	The Lord Tweedsmuir
16.	HRH Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone	1940 – 1946	The Earl of Athlone
17.	The Viscountess Alexander of Tunis	1946 – 1952	The Viscount Alexander of Tunis
	None (daughter-in-law Lilias Massey acted as Chatelaine of Rideau Hall)	1952 – 1959	Vincent Massey
18.	Pauline Vanier	1959 – 1967	Georges Vanier
19.	Norah Michener	1967 – 1974	Roland Michener
20.	Gabrielle Léger	1974 – 1979	Jules Léger
21.	Lily Schreyer	1979 – 1984	Edward Schreyer
22.	Maurice Sauvé	1984 – 1990	Jeanne Sauvé
23.	Gerda Hnatyshyn	1990 – 1995	Ramon John Hnatyshyn
24.	Diana Fowler LeBlanc	1995 – 1999	Roméo LeBlanc
25.	John Ralston Saul	1999 – 2005	Adrienne Clarkson
26.	Jean-Daniel Lafond	2005 –	Michaëlle Jean

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