Coleen Rooney shared an image of Queen Elizabeth II with her Twitter followers on Thursday night and wrote: "My thoughts and prayers are with all the Royal Family. Sharing his heartbreak over the news, Piers tweeted this afternoon: "BREAKING NEWS: RIP Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 96. Alongside her sweet message, Gemma also uploaded a smiling and radiant image of the Queen with her late husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Former TOWIE star Mark Wright shared a portrait of the late Queen on Instagram, captioned: "Our Queen, the longest serving monarch in British history. I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world.

Buckingham Palace announced her death in a statement at around 6:30pm, writing: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. So strange to be suddenly without," presenter Sue Perkins wrote online as she paid tribute to the Queen.As a town I know we will stand together in the days ahead, to support each other, the King and the Royal Family and to remember our great Queen. 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. Victoria Beckham remembered the Queen for her "steadfast loyalty and service" following her death at the age of 96.

Wasim Younis, 53, and his wife Samina, 50, had travelled down from Burnley, Lancashire for a family graduation. Prior to the Queen's death being announced, Rylan Clark wrote: "Whatever you think of the monarchy our queen has give her life serving this country. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you.Taking to her Instagram account in the wake of the news, the former Spice Girls star and British fashion designer shared a black-and-white snap of the late Head of State and wrote: "Today is a very sad day not just for our country but for the entire world. As people pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth, a beautiful poem about the monarch and her husband Prince Philip is being shared on social media. Royal fans had gathered outside the gates of Balmoral and other royal homes amid concern for the Queen. The 41-year-old took to Instagram to share her condolences as well as post a heartfelt tribute to her 2.

Her funeral will then be held at Westminster Abbey around ten days after her death and she will be laid to rest at St George’s Chapel in Windsor, with her husband Philip and parents.Vanessa Feltz broke down in tears as she announced the Queen's death on live TV and singer Lewis Capaldi paused promotion for his new single, while American media personality Paris Hilton dubbed Britain's longest serving monarch 'the original girl boss' in her tribute to the late Royal.