Having the queen’s son-in-law in such an assignment created a valued representation of Queen Victoria in Canada, and of course, the presence of Princess Louise was an added boon. The couple embarked on the five-year assignment, sailing for Canada in November 1878 (Packard 190). Unfortunately, in February 1880, Louise suffered a sleigh accident; their sleigh overturned, and she was dragged about one thousand feet (Packard 208). This resulted in a head injury that plagued Louise the rest of her life, causing severe migraines.
