Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau sang Bohemian Rhapsody before the funeral of the Queen of England and was criticized for ＂inappropriate behavior.＂
(Observer News) In the state funeral ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau was pushed to the forefront because of a video.
Comprehensive Canadian media "CTV NEWS" and British media "Independent" reported on the 19th that Trudeau was photographed in a hotel in London, England, two days before the funeral, and sang Bohemian Rhapsody, a famous song by British Queen. The video immediately went viral on social media, and some critics accused him of "improper behavior" during the British national mourning.
The British "Mirror" said that Trudeau’s insensitivity during the British national mourning and his revelry less than 48 hours after the funeral caused British anger. The "Daily Mail" even took the lyrics sung by Trudeau to say things. "When you say it, you will come and go." (easy come, easy go) ",some British netizens think it is an insinuation of the Queen’s death.
The Canadian Prime Minister’s Office confirmed the authenticity of this video on the 19th, saying that Trudeau was improvising with some members of the official Canadian delegation to Britain to pay tribute to the Queen.
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According to the Independent, two days before the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau was photographed in the lobby of London Corinthia Hotel where the Canadian delegation stayed last Saturday, singing Queen’s song Bohemian Rhapsody.
In the video, I saw Trudeau wearing a red-brown T-shirt, putting his hands on the piano and singing emotionally: "Come when you say it, leave when you say it, sometimes high and sometimes low. It doesn’t matter to me where the wind blows. （easy come, easy go, little high, little low. Any way the wind blows doesn’t really matter to me.）”
Playing the piano for him is a member of the Canadian delegation, Gregory Charles, a famous Quebec musician, and some members of the delegation are on the sidelines.
The video was shot after the Canadian delegation attended a dinner on Saturday night. After it went viral on social media, critics accused Trudeau of "misconduct" during the 10-day mourning in Britain.
The British "Mirror" said that Trudeau’s insensitivity during the British national mourning and his revelry and teasing less than 48 hours after the funeral aroused the anger of the British.
The Daily Mail also said that on the most solemn day in British history, Trudeau "didn’t realize the solemn reason for his visit to London". The article sarcastically said, "Just six months ago, Trudeau held the Queen’s hand affectionately at Windsor Castle, calling her’ one of my favorite people in the world’." "Now he is singing’ Come when you say it, go when you say it’. （easy come，easy go）”
It seems that he is dissatisfied with Trudeau’s behavior. The Daily Mail turned his head and used a long speech to smash his black history of painting his face black, dressing up as a black man and molesting a female reporter, and criticized him as "the center of the scandal" since he took office.
Many British netizens also said that they were touched by the lyrics, "You deliberately laughed at our queen (‘just leave when you say it’), disgusting us, show some respect!"
Nile Gardiner, a scholar at the American Heritage Foundation and former adviser to former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, also forwarded the video. It is unbelievable: "I can’t believe this clown turned out to be the prime minister of a beautiful country like Canada."
The video also caused widespread criticism in Canada. Some netizens apologized to the British people on Twitter. "Our Prime Minister spent the money paid by Canadian citizens (paying taxes) to attend the Queen’s funeral on behalf of Canada, and I apologize for the embarrassment he caused." "The British will not like Trudeau to have a party on the eve of their beloved Queen’s funeral. It is a shame. "
"When Britain is mourning for her queen, Trudeau sings,’ It doesn’t matter to me to come and go’. Mean, stupid or rude, he chooses one or all of these three adjectives. "
Others said, "Considering the situation at that time and his (Trudeau’s) status, this is an undignified and inappropriate performance."
"In order to celebrate being the queen of Canada, Trudeau drunk and sang for the audience at his predecessor’s funeral. Elegance never goes out of fashion … "Canadian journalist Keean Bexte sneered," This is one of Trudeau’s most embarrassing moments so far. "
Amid the buzz, the Canadian Prime Minister’s Office confirmed the authenticity of the online video on the 19th, but said Trudeau was improvising with some members of the official delegation to Britain and Canada to pay tribute to the Queen.
The spokesman said in a statement that Trudeau and members of the Canadian delegation attended a small party last Saturday night, and everyone gathered to pay tribute to the Queen. Gregory Charles, a famous musician from Quebec and winner of the Canadian Medal, played the piano in the lobby of the hotel, and Trudeau then joined the chorus. The statement also stressed that "in the past 10 days, the Prime Minister has participated in various activities to express his respect for the Queen."
Charles, who plays the piano, later confirmed to the Canadian media that almost everyone sang with himself that night, and everyone sang for almost two hours. He also said that the chorus reminded him of the funeral customs in the Caribbean, "where mourning is often intertwined with celebrating a person’s life" and "this is the feeling, very interesting".
As a Commonwealth country, the head of state of Canada is the British King, and the Governor-General acts for the British King. Elizabeth II made 22 official visits to Canada as Queen of England before her death.
After the death of Elizabeth II on September 8, the Canadian government announced a 10-day mourning period. During this period, Canadian officials lowered flags at half mast in all buildings and places inside and outside Canada. The Canadian government has set up a mourning webpage for people to mourn online. On the eve of the state funeral, many buildings and landmarks in Canada used lights to play the sapphire blue representing the British royal family.
Britain held a state funeral for the late Queen Elizabeth II on the 19th, and Trudeau led an official Canadian delegation to attend in London. Later, he announced that Canada would donate 20 million Canadian dollars to the Queen Elizabeth Scholar Program, which provides financial support for international exchanges between universities.
Trudeau said that he and the Canadian people thanked Elizabeth II for her selfless service for more than 70 years and paid tribute to her extraordinary life with elegance, dignity and a firm sense of responsibility. During his stay in Britain, Trudeau met King Charles III of England, which showed that Canada was loyal to the British royal family. He also met with the new British Prime Minister Tony Trass and other dignitaries.
Trudeau’s Canadian delegation to Britain also included his wife Sophie, Canadian Governor-General Mary Simon and his wife, two former governors, Michael Jean and Johnston, four former prime ministers, Campbell, Chretien, Martin and Harper, heads of three national organizations of Aboriginal people and some Canadian medal winners. Representatives of the Royal Mounted Police and the military also attended the state funeral of Elizabeth II.
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