Trudeau’s team defend Bohemian Rhapsody rendition before Queen’s funeral

Clip of Canadian prime minister singing in London hotel two days before funeral has sparked criticism

A spokesperson for Justin Trudeau has defended the Canadian prime minister over a leaked video that showed him singing Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody in a London hotel lobby two days before Queen Elizabeth's funeral.

The 14-second video clip, viewed more than 1.5m times, shows Trudeau in a T-shirt leaning against a piano at the Corinthia hotel and joining others in a rendition of one of the rock band Queen's most famous songs.