HOME / NEWS / HUMAN INTEREST

Lucy Illingworth: Blind and autistic pianist, 13, leaves coronation concert attendees speechless

King Charles and Queen Camilla were stunned by Lucy Illingworth's rendition of Bach's prelude in C Major

LONDON, UK: Attendess at King Charles' coronation concert were left speechless when 13-year-old blind and autistic pianist, Lucy Illingworth, started performing. She was among the artistes selected to perform at the event held on Windsor Castle's grounds.

The newly-crowned King and Queen were moved by the teenager's rendition of Bach's prelude in C Major, which brought smiles and praise from Kate, Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte, according to the Daily Mail. Illingworth's mother, Candice, was delighted as she sat next to her gifted daughter, who charmed those in attendance. The 20,000 spectators seated at Windsor Castle were certainly left speechless by the pianist's touching performance. 

RELATED ARTICLES

‘Bridgerton’ star Adjoa Andoh's 'terribly white' jab at royal family during live coronation coverage stuns presenters

'That could be him in a few decades': Prince George gives 'future king' vibes at Charles' coronation

Who is Lucy Illingworth?

Illingworth, a pianist from Yorkshire, is mostly non-verbal and was born with cancerous tumors in both of her eyes. She has chromosome 16 duplication, which results in intellectual disabilities, developmental delay and symptoms of autism.

Illingworth gained fame after participating in the Channel 4 program, 'The Piano', which invites pianists to perform in front of a panel of judges in an effort to uncover the nation's top amateur pianists. She is a member of Queen Camilla's patronage organization, the Amber Trust.

'Lucy is a gifted performer'

A lot of people reacted to Illingworth's performance on Twitter. A person wrote, "Also how incredible was little Lucy? What a talented beautiful young lady I bet her family were so proud of her being on that stage." Another person wrote, "The tears were flowing watching Lucy, amazing performance. Well done young lady."

A third person wrote, "Lucy is a gifted performer. A true talent and I could have listened to more." Another person tweeted, "Lucy is amazing. For her to perform in this concert is incredible. She is a superstar." Another wrote, "I believe Lucy is also Autistic, she is sensational and made my cry my eyes out."

Who performed at the Coronation Concert?

Take That, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie were among the artistes who performed at the Coronation Concert. There were also performances by The Pussycat Dolls' Nicole Scherzinger, Paloma Faith, Olly Murs and legendary rock guitarist Steve Winwood. Bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel, opera diva Andrea Bocelli and composer Alexis Ffrench also performed at the event.

This article contains remarks made on the internet by individual people and organizations. MEAWW cannot confirm them independently and does not support claims or opinions being made online