Sadiq Khan was questioned about his time travel talents this morning after he gushed about how well the Jubilee Service of Thanksgiving went – 39 minutes before it took place.
Mr Khan, who was one of many dignitaries at the St Paul’s service, was accused of ‘obvious insincerity’ over the now-deleted 10.51am tweet.
The Thanksgiving Service begins at 11.30 a.m., leaving Londoners perplexed as to how their Mayor could have anticipated the outcome.
His post, which was made from his Mayor of London account, which has 3.2 million followers, was not shared on his second identity on the site, which is only his personal name.
‘The tweet was a genuine error,’ a source told MailOnline. ‘It has since been deleted.’
‘It was an honor to attend the Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s London today, when people of all religions and none came together to commemorate the Queen’s reign,’ Mr Khan, 51, said on the platform shortly after 10.50 a.m.
‘It brought to life not only the Queen’s strong faith, but also the numerous facets of her fascinating life.’
His Mayoral account’s followers were horrified by the error and questioned his genuineness.
Stephanie, for example, wrote ‘Er. Isn’t it a little early?’ When Iain asked, “Are you Marty McFly?” he was referring to the Back to the Future time traveller.
Others weren’t so kind, with Tony shouting, ‘Past tense?’ It hasn’t begun yet. A mis-posted message’s blatant insincerity says a lot about you.
‘Oh was it really?’ Morris raged. I believe the service begins at 11.30 a.m., and your Tweet landed on my timeline at 10.51 a.m. ARE YOU TELLING A FALSE STORY?’
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrived at St Paul’s Cathedral for the Queen’s Thanksgiving Service, which she is watching on TV from Windsor Castle after being forced to leave last night.
Prince Charles is officially representing the 96-year-old monarch at the service in London this morning, which is also being attended by Harry and Meghan for their first joint royal engagement in more than two years.
The Queen, however, will not attend the celebration due to a last-minute decision made by Buckingham Palace at 7.30pm yesterday after experiencing ‘discomfort’ during Trooping The Colour ceremonies earlier in the day.
Prince Andrew, who tested positive for coronavirus, will also not be present at St Paul’s.
The service will be televised nationally on BBC One and will be seen by the Queen from her Berkshire home.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie, former Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair and his wife Cherie, Sir John Major, and other ex-prime leaders Gordon Brown, Theresa May, and David Cameron, as well as their wives, arrived ahead of the royals. Sajid Javid and Liz Truss, both cabinet ministers, were also present.
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon came shortly after, accompanied by her husband and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer. On either side of the Great West Door, members of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force lined up.
Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie and their husbands, as well as Lady Sarah Chatto, Princess Margaret’s daughter, and her family, sat in the second row of the congregation with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
The Earl and Countess of Wessex, who are in the first row with their children, Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor and Viscount Severn, and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, were sitting behind Harry and Meghan.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, as well as the Princess Royal and her husband, Vice Admiral Tim Laurence, sat alongside the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, who sat in elaborate chairs across the aisle.