As he has for a few years now, her son and heir, Prince Charles, laid a wreath for her during those ceremonies.
“She’s all right, thank you very much,” Charles told reporters that same day during a visit to Jordan.
Addressing reconciliation specifically, she said there had been a shift in Canadian society such that “we’re willing to look at the truth” when it comes to Canada’s history with residential schools.
Simon was appointed Governor General in July, becoming the first Indigenous person to hold the position.
Simon speaks Inuktitut and English, but after her appointment, some criticized her lack of proficiency in French.
Her predecessor, Julie Payette, was accused of creating a toxic work environment, as first reported by CBC News and described in a third-party report.
After a relatively low-profile period following the birth of their daughter, Lilibet, in June, Harry and Meghan went to New York City, where they attended various events, including one to honour veterans.
The public appearances come as Meghan continues to be involved in a legal battle over privacy with the publishers of a British newspaper.
In the ongoing case, the Court of Appeal recently released several texts between Meghan and Jason Knauf, who at the time was her communications chief.
Meghan also apologized to the Appeal Court for making a misleading statement in the privacy case.
On the entertainment front, the next season of Netflix’s The Crown won’t be streaming for another year, but it’s already sparking curiosity, chatter and controversy.
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