Popsugar Celebrity The Royals Who Was the Cellist at the Royal Wedding? Relive the Breathtaking Royal Wedding Cello Performance That Made People an Emotional WRECK 21 May 2018 by Victoria Messina First Published: 19 May 2018 Image Source: Getty / Handout Breathtaking. Emotional. Absolutely stunning. This is just a small sampling of words that could be used to describe Sheku Kanneh-Mason's cello performance at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding. The 19-year-old (yes, you read that correctly — he's only 19) was the musical star of the royal wedding, as he wowed the guests at St. George's Chapel and those watching around the world with am awe-inspiring performance. Sheku was the winner of the 2016 BBC Young Musician competition — the first black winner, at that — and he was specifically chosen by Prince Harry to perform at the wedding after the British royal heard him play at a charity event in London last Summer. Ahead, relive Sheku's regal wedding performance and see how much people felt emotionally affected by the teenage musician's poise and talent. Related: Meghan Markle Might Be the Most Beautiful Bride We've Laid Eyes on — See ALL the Photos! WATCH: Sheku Kanneh-Mason plays cello for the 600 guests at St. George's Chapel for the #RoyalWedding https://t.co/OvLScRZ1ps pic.twitter.com/edOEURZU1o— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 19, 2018 1 / 15 Sheku Kanneh-Mason the cellist was unbelievable! I mean talk about passionately playing such beautiful instrument! You go man! 🙌🏿 🎻💕 #RoyalWedding2018 #cellistisonfire— Monserrat Contreras (@gueriluchis89) May 19, 2018 2 / 15 This teenage cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason who is playing while the royal couple sign the register Is AMAZING— JMB (@janem888) May 19, 2018 3 / 15 Sheku Kanneh-Mason, the royal wedding cellist, cracked my heart open this morning—so very lovely. #royalwedding— Benjamin Cutler (@Bookish_Bum) May 19, 2018 4 / 15 Sheku Kanneh-Mason is such an angel 😍 #RoyalWedding— Love, Christian ♥️ (@seeyuhnmartin) May 19, 2018 5 / 15 one of the highlights hands down Sheku Kanneh-Mason— Tiffany Alycia Tong (@TiffanyAlycia) May 19, 2018 6 / 15 The cellist, the cellist, the cellist!!!!!! Wow young man, sheku kanneh-mason, that was amazing. @ShekuKM , I had to remind myself to breathe. Breathtaking performance. #RoyalWedding2018— Lisa (@ldstep) May 19, 2018 7 / 15 I love few things more than some beautiful cello. Sheku Kanneh-Mason slayed it. #royalwedding— were-badger tiger (@yikesyaika) May 19, 2018 8 / 15 Sheku Kanneh-Mason. We've just seen one of the world's greatest cellist. #RoyalWedding2018— Derrick Robertson (@drrck11) May 19, 2018 9 / 15 this is a sheku kanneh-mason fan account now i love one man— jess (@bandvisits) May 19, 2018 10 / 15 Sheku Kanneh-Mason: Say the name. Know the name. #RoyalWedding— The Global Authority (@TU_Classyfied) May 19, 2018 11 / 15 The youth and passion of Sheku Kanneh-Mason and the haunting beauty of Ave Maria is making me a bit weepy now. What a performance. All heart and brilliance.— Tania Kindersley (@taniakindersley) May 19, 2018 12 / 15 Sheku kanneh-mason was the best part of the ceremony— 🐯 (@ameeahs21) May 19, 2018 13 / 15 This is the first time I'm crying this whole wedding and its because Sheku Kanneh Mason is playing his cello at the royal wedding. I literally cannot stop crying.— Idealist (@ClinicallyLuxe) May 19, 2018 14 / 15 The cellist, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, is seriously taking away my breath rn. How is he 19?! #RoyalWedding pic.twitter.com/xPQlDdzbXl— paper canyon (@paper_canyon) May 19, 2018 15 / 15 The RoyalsRoyal Wedding 2018The British RoyalsRoyal Wedding