Former Governor General David Johnston is applauding the news of Prince Harry and Meghan Markleâs engagement.
âItâs exciting,â Johnston told ŰÎŰ´ŤĂ˝ Channel from Toronto on Monday. âItâs quite wonderful, of course.â
Johnston had the chance to rub shoulders with the prince on several occasions during his tenure as Governor General of Canada, most recently at the 2017 Invictus Games in Toronto, an event that Harry created.
âHeâs very lively and very engaging,â Johnston said of the prince. âHeâs a very robust and energetic chap.â
Johnston first met Prince Harry while attending the April 2011 wedding of his brother, Prince William, and the Duchess of Cambridge.
âItâs one youâll never forget,â he said of the ceremony at Londonâs millennium-old Westminster Abbey. âBeing present at that ceremony with a thousand years of tradition behind it, and absolutely magnificent music and a splendid sermon by the Bishop of London and this marvellous young couple just made you feel pretty excited about the world and the future generation as represented by their marriage.â
With Johnston having stepped down from his position in October, Canadaâs new Governor General, Julie Payette, will most certainly be attending the upcoming royal wedding, which is slated for the spring of 2018.
âThe Governor General of Canada is the Queenâs representative in Canada,â Johnston said. âAnd certainly itâs an enormous privilege to represent the Canadian people at a ceremony of that kind.â