Gov. Gen. Mary Simon Delivers Speech in Memory of Queen Elizabeth

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon speaks about Queen Elizabeth II during an address at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Sept. 8, 2022. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has delivered a speech mourning Queen Elizabeth II’s death, offering condolences to the royal family.

Buckingham Palace announced that Queen Elizabeth passed away at the age of 96 on Sept. 8, making her the longest-serving monarch in British history with a reign of 70 years and 214 days.