Dame Helen Mirren has paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II following news of her death.
The Hollywood actress, who is known for her portrayal of the Queen on the big screen and on stage, said that she was “proud to be an Elizabethan”.
In a post on Instagram, the 77-year-old star of 2006 film The Queen, wrote: “We mourn a woman, who, with or without the crown, was the epitome of nobility.”
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Other leading figures from the entertainment paid their respects through statements and social media posts.
Sir Elton John said the Queen had been a huge part of his life “from childhood to this day”.
“Along with the rest of the nation, I am deeply saddened to hear the news of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s passing,” Sir Elton wrote.
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“She was an inspiring presence to be around, and led 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.”
British singer and Police frontman, Sting, revealed that he had a “quiet weep” after it was announced the Queen had passed away.
“I had a quiet weep for the Queen, I am sad for my country and what it has lost,” he wrote on Twitter.
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Rolling Stones frontman, Mick Jagger, also released his own tribute to Her Majesty, writing that his “deepest sympathies” were with the royal family.
“For my whole life Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II has always been there,” he said.
“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.”
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Harry Potter author JK Rowling said the monarch had “earned her rest” after having “uncomplainingly filled her constitutional role for seventy years”.
“Some may find the outpouring of British shock and grief at this moment quaint or odd, but millions felt affection and respect for the woman who uncomplainingly filled her constitutional role for seventy years,” she wrote on Twitter.
“Most British people have never known another monarch, so she’s been a thread winding through all our lives.
“She did her duty by the country right up until her dying hours, and became an enduring, positive symbol of Britain all over the world. She’s earned her rest.”
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