His Excellency His Grace John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll, Marquess of Lorne KG, KT, GCMG, GCVO, VD, PC Governor General & Commander-in-Chief of Canada

His Excellency His Grace John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland Campbell, 9^th Duke of Argyll, Marquess of Lorne KG, KT, GCMG, GCVO, VD, PC Governor General & Commander-in-Chief of Canada

The 4^th Governor General of Canada since the Canadian Confederation was His Grace the Duke of Argyll, though he was the Marquess of Lorne at the time of him being in the Vice-Regal office.

The Earl of Campbell was born in London in 1845 to George, Marquess of Lorne and his wife Lady Elizabeth Sutherland-Leveson-Gower (daughter of the 2^nd Duke of Sutherland). He was educated at Edinburgh Academy, Eton, St. Andrew’s and finally at Trinity College Cambridge.

Before coming to Canada he travelled throughout North and South America writing travel books and poems as well as representing the constituency of Argyllshire from 1868 in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.

In 1871 The Earl of Campbell married Her Royal Highness Princess Louise, the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert therefore becoming the first subject to marry a Princess since 1515

When it was first announced that the Earl was to become the 4^th Governor General of Canada there was huge excitement as it would be the first time that a Royal couple would be in Rideau Hall and the then Prime Minster of Canada took time out of his campaign schedule and arranged special events and a corps of guards to protect the Princess. The press were not as excited and complained that Canada might end up having a formal Royal Court in Canada, though this was unfounded and never happened.

At the age of 33 the Earl of Campbell was the youngest Governor General of Canada though this did not stop him and Princess Louise making a lasting impact on Canada. They supported the formation of the Royal Society of Canada, Royal Canadian Academy of Arts and the National Gallery of Art.

Throughout his term of office the Earl was extremely interested in Canada and Canadians in general and met with many First Nations leaders

After his term of office ended Princess Louise returned to the United Kingdom and the Earl followed her two years later. He was appointed Governor and Constable of Windsor Castle and served as MP for the City of Manchester. In 1900 on the death of his father he became the Duke of Argyll. He and Princess Louise lived in Kensington Palace until his death in 1914.

The Duke of Argyll’s coat of arms is blazoned: 

Arms: Quarterly, 1 and 4 gyronny of eight Or and Sable; 2 and 3 Argent a galley or lymphad Sable, sails furled, flag and pennons flying and oars in action proper

Crest (shown above the coronet of a Duke): On a wreath Or and Sable, a boar's head fessewise erased Or, armed Argent

One depiction of the crest is shown above the two insignia of office that are generally shown crossed in saltire behind the arms of the Duke of Argyll:

A baton Gules powdered with thistles Or, ensigned with an imperial crown proper, thereon the crest of Scotland (for the office of Hereditary Great Master of the Household in Scotland); and: A sword proper hilt and pommel Or (for the office of Lord Justice General of Scotland).

Supporters: Two lions rampant guardant Gules

Note: The heraldic elements here represent Lorne later in his life, when he succeeded to the title of Duke of Argyll. When he was Governor General, Lorne used these arms with a three-point label, and with a Marquess's coronet.