Celebrities react to the dying of Queen Elizabeth II: Elton John, Mick Jagger, Helen Mirren and lots of extra

Tributes started pouring in after Britain’s longest-resigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, died Thursday at 96 years previous. The lack of the queen, whose attain over her seven-decade reign appeared to know no bounds, prompted buddies and celebrities alike to share loving ideas on social media. 

“She was an inspiring presence to be round, and lead the nation via a few of our biggest, and darkest, moments with grace, decency, and a real caring heat,” Sir Elton John shared together with his followers on Instagram. He ended his tribute with, “Queen Elizabeth has been an enormous a part of my life from childhood to at the present time, and I’ll miss her dearly.”

Sir Paul McCartney, additionally no stranger in his love and admiration for the queen, wrote on his Instagram: “God bless Queen Elizabeth II / May she relaxation in peace / Long dwell The King.” McCartney’s connection to the queen goes again many years to when he was simply 10 years previous. He wrote an essay about her for a contest that was being held in England for school-aged youngsters, and he received for his division. 

“I feel the factor concerning the Queen is that she’s — she’s royal, so that you look as much as her trigger she’s royal. But she’s very all the way down to Earth,” the singer-songwriter advised “CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King in an interview in 2021.

Singer and songwriter Janet Jackson shared a photograph of her assembly the queen in 1989 on the Royal Variety Performance on the London Palladium, with the message, “May you Rest In Peace Queen 🤍.”

Actress and TV host Whoopi Goldberg shared her reminiscences of the time she met the queen on the Royal Variety in 2009, writing on Twitter: “As she approached me, all i may consider was WTH?? I’m an American child from the initiatives and I’m within the firm of the Queen of England. I used to be in awe.” Goldberg ended her tweet with, “Rest in Peace. God Save the King.” 

Queen Elizabeth II was recognized for paving method for the modernizing the British monarchy. Paris Hilton, the socialite turned TV star and businesswoman, shared her ideas on the queen being the “unique woman boss” and “one of the inspirational ladies. The finish of an period,” she wrote on Twitter.  

Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones, who was knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 2003. shared his remembrance: “For my entire life Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II has at all times been there. In my childhood I can recall watching her wedding ceremony highlights on TV. I keep in mind her as a lovely younger woman, to the a lot beloved grandmother of the nation. My deepest sympathies are with the Royal household,” Jagger posted for his 2.6 million Instagram followers. 

Actress Helen Mirren, who received an Academy Award for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth in “The Queen” in 2006, expressed her love for the queen and her satisfaction in enjoying her on the massive display. “I’m proud to be an Elizabethan. We mourn a lady, who, with or with out the crown, was the epitome of the Aristocracy,” she wrote. 

Ozzy Osbourne, who just lately mentioned his household plans to maneuver again to England from the U.S., tweeted, “I mourn with my nation the passing of our biggest Queen.  With a heavy coronary heart I say it’s devastating the considered England with out Queen Elizabeth II.”

“Today is a really unhappy day not only for our nation however for your entire world. I’m deeply saddened by the passing of our beloved Monarch, Her Majesty The Queen,” Victoria Beckham, the style designer and singer, shared on her Instagram. “She will likely be remembered for her steadfast loyalty and repair and my ideas are with the royal household at this extremely unhappy time.” 

The queen’s eldest son, Charles, lengthy often known as the Prince of Wales, formally turned king the second the queen handed away and his spouse Camilla now has the title of Queen Consort. The palace confirmed that the brand new monarch will likely be often known as King Charles III.