--- title: Justin Trudeau's Photographer Looks Just Like Prince Harry description: Canadian Prime Minster Justin Trudeau's photographer just convinced some people he was actually Prince Harry. canonical: https://time.com/4955592/prince-harry-lookalike-justin-trudeau/ author: Ashley Hoffman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-09-25T14:26:26.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:47:29.738Z og:title: People Were Convinced Justin Trudeau's Photographer Was Prince Harry og:description: The video is pretty hilarious og:url: https://time.com/4955592/prince-harry-lookalike-justin-trudeau/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7c82fb1aa7a5f5fe/6988df398fd2ee640f359003/gettyimages-853562766.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: Day 3: Invictus Games Toronto 2017 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: People Were Convinced Justin Trudeau's Photographer Was Prince Harry twitter:description: The video is pretty hilarious twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7c82fb1aa7a5f5fe/6988df398fd2ee640f359003/gettyimages-853562766.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # People Were Convinced Justin Trudeau's Photographer Was Actually Prince Harry > Sponsored content. 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The Games use the power of sport to inspire recovery, support rehabilitation and generate a wider understanding and respect for the Armed Forces. (Photo by Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage) TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 25: Prince Harry visits the Canadian Institute for Military and Veterans Mental Health Research (CIMVHR) conference on day 3 of the Invictus Games Toronto 2017 on September 25, 2017 in Toronto, Canada. The Games use the power of sport to inspire recovery, support rehabilitation and generate a wider understanding and respect for the Armed Forces. (Photo by Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage) Samir Hussein—Samir Hussein/WireImage by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Sep 25, 2017 2:26 PM UTC Canadian Prime Minster [Justin Trudeau](http://fortune.com/2017/07/31/justin-trudeau-canada-economy-booming/)‘s photographer just convinced some people he was actually [Prince Harry](http://time.com/4926507/pricness-kate-baby-pregnant-prince-harry/). In Toronto to celebrate the Invictus games, Trudeau was leaving his hotel when a crowd of fans mistook his very own photographer as none other than Prince Harry, another young gentleman with red hair in the area at the same time. A fan’s video shared to Twitter on Sunday showed a throng of fans shouting “Harry! Harry!” at Trudeau’s photographer, Adam Scotti, who was carrying photography equipment. Rather than disappoint the fans thrilled by a royal sighting, the photographer just smiled and gave the crowd a huge wave like he was born for the royal duty. When Trudeau followed, he was happy to get in on the joke as well. Twitter user @la03la admitted the photographer had her there for a second. “JustinTrudeau you sneaky prankster. Would the real #princeharry please stand up? AdamScotti had me fooled for a second there,” she tweeted. > [](https://twitter.com/la03la/status/912020188303937538) The photographer even responded to tell her it was quite the highlight. “Made my day, thank you!” he wrote in response. This is not the first time someone on Trudeau’s team has stolen his spotlight. 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