The Citadelle of Quebec, also known as La Citadelle, is an active military installation and the secondary official residence of the governor general of Canada. It is atop Cap Diamant, adjoining the Pl
La Citadelle de Québec, vue du ciel
The 1943 Quebec Conference was a secret military conference between the American, British, and Canadian governments held at La Citadelle.
The Royal 22e Régiment at La Citadelle's parade grounds
The Museum of the Royal 22e Régiment is at La Citadelle. It features items of historical significance to the Canadian military.
The governor general of Canada is the federal representative of the Canadian monarch, currently King Charles III. The monarch of Canada is also sovereign and head of state of 14 other Commonwealth rea
Citadelle of Quebec
…of Quebec (French: Citadelle de Québec), also known as La Citadelle, is an active military installation and the secondary official residence of the governor general of Canada. It is atop Cap Diamant, adjoining the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City, Quebec. The citadel forms part of the fortifications of Quebec City, which is…
Louise Arbour during her first official visit to the Citadelle de Québec
(Left to right) The wife of Thomas Crerar, King George VI, Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King, Queen Elizabeth, and Governor General the Lord Tweedsmuir at the Château Laurier hotel in Ottawa, 1939. Mackenzie King was the only leader of the opposition to be involved in the appointment of a governor general, in 1935 deciding with then-prime minister Richard Bennett to choose Tweedsmuir.
Vincent Massey (left), the first Canadian-born viceroy since Confederation
Michaëlle Jean swearing the oaths of office as administered by puisne justice Michel Bastarache, September 27, 2005