In Ottawa, the centre of National government, it was raining heavily.  We'd booked a tour of the Senate and almost missed it as the Parliament building is being renovated and the Senate temporally resides in what was an historic railway station, several blocks away. We both, separately, got soaked.

A young guide took us around. She explained that, as in Australia and the US, Senators are Provincial (State) Representatives. But here they are not elected but are appointed by the Governor General, who, she explained, until recently represented the Queen, who's initials were ER because, according to our young guide, her second name was Regina.   

I thought it my duty, both to our present tour guests; and to our guide; to politely correct her.  She was quite taken aback.  She takes several tours a day, no doubt imparting the same information. I'm still not sure she believed me when I informed her that 'Regina' means Queen and, now, Charles is Charles Rex. Silly old bugger!

Before leaving Ottawa, we nipped over to the Governor General's residence for a quick visit. It's perhaps a bit grander than Yarralumla. And the guard is very British looking. Except that one was a woman.

The surrounding park is extensive and contains trees planted by visiting dignitaries (a pun?) as well as objects, like an interesting totem.

Mary Simon, the current GG, wasn't home so we left and drove to Montreal.