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Sam Ormiston

Musician plays organ inside London Bridge station in stunning tribute to Queen

A talented musician paid a stunning tribute to the Queen at a main train station in central London.

Much to the joy of passers-by, renowned organist Anna Lapwood stopped off at London Bridge station near The Shard, where she decided to play music for the monarch - who died 'peacefully' aged 96 at her Balmoral home on Thursday evening.

Posting a video to her 31k followers on Twitter after the surprise performance, she wrote: "This was so moving.

"Spontaneously stopped off at the London Bridge station organ to play a couple of pieces for the Queen."

The renowned organist starred in last year's BBC Proms (BBC)

She continued: "This lovely security guard, Marcella, asked if I could play Lascia ch'io pianga. Turns out she trained as a singer!

"And yes - she got the audience and applause she deserved by the end!! We ended up doing a whole load of duets and it was pure joy."

Eyewitness Rosie Brooks posted a video of the pair's performance from a different angle.

She said: "How incredibly lovely to turn the corner of London Bridge station to discover @annalapwood and unknown soprano delighting everyone with a little Lascia ch'io pianga."

The video, posted shortly after 5pm on Sunday (September 11), has already amassed more than 15k likes, as well as 3k retweets.

Earlier this evening, Her Majesty's children Princess Anne, Prince Edward and Prince Andrew lined up to greet their mother's cortege as it arrived at the Palace of Holyrood House in Edinburgh after a six-hour journey from Balmoral.

The video has gone viral on Twitter (Anna Lapwood / Twitter)

Huge crowds gathered to pay their respects outside the Palace, where Her Majesty's body will remain for the night.

The 96-year-old's coffin, which has been draped with the yellow Royal Standard of Scotland, will rest in the throne room until tomorrow afternoon).

A heartbroken Princess Anne was comforted by her sister-in-law Sophie, the Countess of Wessex as they continue to mourn the death of Britain's longest-reigning monarch.

This weekend, the Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror celebrate the life of Her Majesty the Queen with a commemorative special filled with all the key moments from Britain’s longest reigning monarch. Be sure to pick up your copy of the Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror to get both pullouts.

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