Governor-General Mary Simon at Rideau Hall in Ottawa in September. The 78-year-old head of state missed Tuesday's Remembrance Day service in Ottawa when she was hospitalized for a respiratory illness.Justin Tang/The Canadian Press
Rideau Hall says Governor-General Mary Simon was released from hospital today and is now recovering at home.
The 78-year-old representative of King Charles missed the annual Remembrance Day service in Ottawa on Tuesday after being hospitalized with a respiratory illness.
The statement says Simon extends thanks to Chief Justice Richard Wagner for representing her at the Remembrance Day ceremony.
It says Wagner will also represent the Crown in Simon’s stead during a state visit by the Swedish royal family in Ottawa starting on Tuesday.
Simon is expected to return to her regular duties “in due course.”
Simon was appointed Governor-General in 2021.
Editor’s note: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that Governor-General Mary Simon is Canada’s head of state. She is the representative of King Charles III in Canada.