After a video of him singing Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody at a banquet two days before Queen Elizabeth II’s royal funeral surfaced, Justin Trudeau faced strong backlash.
The Canadian Prime Minister was recorded performing Freddie Mercury’s renowned song at an unplanned session at the Corinthia Hotel in London during the formal period of grief just days before the royal funeral of Her Majesty.
The 50-year-old Canadian premier landed in England on Monday morning, following Queen Elizabeth’s death, to join other world leaders at her grand burial.
At the central London hotel, Trudeau was spotted singing impromptu songs with other members of his formal delegation while wearing a casual maroon T-shirt.
Gregory Charles, a prominent musician from Quebec, is said to have played the piano while others contributed to the song.
Trudeau was heard playing the notorious notes, along with the Queen lyrics: “Easy come, easy go.”
Two days before the Queen’s solemn state burial, Canada’s prime minister was criticized for singing Bohemian Rhapsody with a pianist in the lobby of a famous London hotel.
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Trudeau leave Westminster Abbey on September 19, 2022, following the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
Queen Elizabeth II meets with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Windsor Castle on March 7, 2022.
During the little film, the Prime Minister, whose nation acknowledged the Queen – and now King Charles – as its official head of state, harmonized with the pianist.
However, the uncovered footage has sparked online outrage, with many criticizing the prime minister for his jovial behavior barely 48 hours before the Queen’s funeral at Westminster Abbey and her burial.
The adored king passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2022 at the age of 96 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
One outraged individual said online, “I’m curious as to how you can define this as a monument to Her Majesty’s life and service.” Because they were performing Queen songs? That is quite vulgar!’
Another enraged bystander remarked, “Paying tribute? How tone deaf must you be to believe that this is a tribute? This is a source of shame.
A third responded, “Is singing drunk a tribute?” What a humiliation!’ There is no evidence that the Prime Minister had been drinking before to his piano performance on Saturday evening.
Queen Elizabeth greets Justin Trudeau at the Queen’s Dinner for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting on April 19, 2018 at Buckingham Palace.
Following Her Majesty’s passing on September 17, 2022, Trudeau signs a book of condolences at Lancaster House in London.
King Charles III sits with Justin Trudeau in the 1844 Room of Buckingham Palace on September 17, 2022, as he meets realm prime ministers.
On September 18, 2022, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives for a meeting at 10 Downing Street in central London.
After supper on Saturday, the Prime Minister joined members of the Canadian delegation who had gathered to pay respect to the life and service of Her Majesty, according to the Prime Minister’s spokeswoman.
‘Gregory Charles, a renowned pianist from Quebec and winner of the Order of Canada, performed the piano in the hotel lobby, attracting some members of the entourage, including the prime minister.
In the previous ten days, the Prime Minister has participated in a variety of activities to pay his respects to the Queen, and today, the entire delegation is participating in the State Funeral.