Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean, left, with Jean-Daniel Lafond, who calls a report that he requested the Queen not stay at Rideau Hall 'insulting.' (Dave Chidley/Canadian Press)

Jean-Daniel Lafond, the husband of Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean, has "vehemently" denied a media report that he requested the Queen not stay at Rideau Hall during her recent visit to Ottawa.

In a statement, Lafond said he does not know where "this unfounded information came from" and that it's "truly insulting" for him and his wife. Rideau Hall is the official residence of the Governor General.

"There is no justification for such an allegation. I have profound respect for the institutional ties that Canada maintains with the British monarchy and the Royal Family, and I recognize how strong are these symbolic, historic and constitutional ties," he said.

Sun Media reported on Wednesday that Lafond had asked that Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip find somewhere else to stay, even though Lafond and Jean were away in China on a state visit when the royals arrived on June 30.

The report said Jean had nothing to do with the alleged request, and that the request was ignored.

But Lafond said that they have welcomed several members of the Royal Family in the past, most recently Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, with "whom we got along really well."

He added that they warmly welcomed the Queen and Prince Philip right before they left for China and wished them "a lovely stay at Rideau Hall.

"I therefore vehemently deny the insulting and ill-intentioned remarks that have been attributed to me, His Excellency Jean-Daniel Lafond."