Justin Trudeau singing at a gathering in London, England, on Saturday — days before Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral — has sparked debate on social media.In the video, Trudeau can be seen singing the Queen song Bohemian Rhapsody as Quebec musician Gregory Charles plays piano.
Charles is a member of the Canadian delegation and walked in the queen’s funeral procession on Monday.The clip was shared on Twitter, when it garnered over 500,000 views.
It is unclear who shot the video. As it happened: The funeral for Queen Elizabeth II The Prime Minister’s Office validated the video in a statement to Global News on Monday.“After dinner on Saturday, (the) Prime Minister joined a small gathering with members of the Canadian delegation, who have come together to pay tribute to the life and service of Her Majesty,” a spokesperson for the prime minister said.“Gregory Charles, a renowned musician from Quebec and Order of Canada recipient, played piano in the hotel lobby which resulted in some members of the delegation including the prime minister joining.”The spokesperson added that, over the past 10 days, “the Prime Minister has taken part in various activities to pay his respects for the Queen.”The Twitter user who posted the now-viral tweet said the video is from “last night at the Savoy.” While the tweet was sent out late Sunday night in Eastern Time, it was already Monday in the United Kingdom.
Many of those replying to and sharing the video erroneously assumed the video was from the night before Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral — as opposed to Saturday night, when it was actually filmed.The tweet also reported the incorrect location of the gathering.