The wife of former Canadian prime minister Jean Chrétien has died just days after celebrating their 63rd wedding anniversary.
Aline Chrétien reportedly died peacefully "surrounded by family" at her Lac des Piles residence in Shawinigan, Québec on Saturday morning.
She was 84.
A spokesman for the family says only a private ceremony is being planned for now because of restrictions associated with COVID-19, but a public memorial will be held in the future.
Chretien grew up in a blue-collar family, just a few blocks away from her future husband in the Quebec pulp-and-paper town of Shawinigan, where they met during a chance encounter on a bus.
While she rarely spoke publicly, Aline Chretien was a constant presence at Jean Chretien's side and a major influence on him during his four-decade political career.
The couple had just marked their 63rd wedding anniversary on Thursday.
A cause of death was not released.
(with files from the Canadian Press)