Celebrities around the world have paid tribute to the Queen, who died peacefully on Thursday afternoon (UK time).
As news of the death was announced in the UK, tributes from all walks of celebrity life poured out.
Helen Mirren, who played the Queen in the 2006 film and won a Best Actress Oscar for doing so, posted a tribute online saying she was "proud to be an Elizabethan".
She posted a black and white portrait of the Queen on Instagram and added "We mourn a woman, who, with or without the crown, was the epitome of nobility."
During the filming of The Queen movie, Mirren revealed she'd written to Her Majesty, later telling UK publication the Radio Times, "I realized we were investigating a profoundly painful part of her life, so I wrote to her. I said: 'We are doing this film. We are investigating a very difficult time in your life. I hope it’s not too awful for you'."
Stephen Fry posted on Twitter that he was "sobbing" at the news. "Oh dear. Oh my. Oh heavens. Bless my soul. Oh lor. Heck," he wrote, before following it up with "I don't know why I'm sobbing. Silly really. Oh dear."
Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger also paid tribute to the Queen, posting on Instagram: "For my whole life Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II has always been there. In my childhood I can recall watching her wedding highlights on TV.
"I remember her as a beautiful young lady, to the much beloved grandmother of the nation. My deepest sympathies are with the Royal family."
Rocker Ozzy Osbourne said he mourned "with my country" at the news of Elizabeth's death.
He said it was "devastating". The former Black Sabbath singer said "I mourn with my country the passing of our greatest Queen. With a heavy heart I say it is devastating the thought of England without Queen Elizabeth II."
Sir Elton John said the Queen was an "inspiring presence" and said he would "miss her dearly".
"Along with the rest of the nation, I am deeply saddened to hear the news of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s passing," he wrote on Instagram.
"She was an inspiring presence to be around, and lead the country through some of our greatest, and darkest, moments with grace, decency and a genuine caring warmth.
"Queen Elizabeth has been a huge part of my life from childhood to this day, and I will miss her dearly."
Paddington Bear has also paid tribute to the Queen, posting simply online "Thank you Ma'am, for everything."
Daniel Craig, who as James Bond famously escorted the Queen at the start of the London Olympics opening ceremony in 2012, also paid tribute.
Metro reported him as saying she had "an incomparable legacy and will be profoundly missed".
The James Bond actor said: "I, like so many, was deeply saddened by the news today and my thoughts are with the royal family, those she loved, and all those who loved her."
Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham remembered the Queen for her "steadfast loyalty and service".
She posted on Instagram: "Today is a very sad day for the entire world.
"I'm deeply saddened by the passing of our beloved Monarch, Her Majesty The Queen.
"She will be remembered for her steadfast loyalty and service, and my thoughts are with the royal family at this time."
Rocky actor Sylvester Stallone shared a picture of him meeting the Queen on his Instagram account.
"May this GREAT QUEEN ,rest in peace. The world will never see the likes of her again…" he said.
Queen Elizabeth's death has prompted a pause to the Netflix drama The Crown.
Deadline reported the show's producer Peter Morgan, who also wrote the Helen Mirren film The Queen, had decided to stop shooting the show out of respect "for a period of time."
In an email to Deadline, Morgan wrote "The Crown is a love letter to her and I’ve nothing to add for now, just silence and respect. I expect we will stop filming out of respect too.”
Plans to halt the production had always been in place should the Queen die, Deadline reported.
One of the show's first directors Stephen Daldry told Deadline in 2016 “None of us know when that time will come but it would be right and proper to show respect to the Queen. It would be a simple tribute and a mark of respect. She’s a global figure and it’s what we should do."
