 In 1878 , Lorne was appointed Governor General of Canada . Louise became viceregal consort , but her stay was unhappy as a result of homesickness and dislike of Ottawa . Following Victoria 's death in 1901 , Louise entered the social circle established by her brother , the new king , Edward VII . Louise 's marriage survived thanks to long periods of separation , but the couple reconciled in 1911 , and she was devastated by her husband 's death in 1914 . After the end of the First World War in 1918 , at the age of 70 , she began to retire from public life , undertaking few public duties outside Kensington Palace , where she died at age 91 . 
