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Famous faces including JK Rowling, Stephen Fry, Sir Philip Pullman and Paddington Bear were among those to pay their respects to the monarch.

Elizabeth II was famed for her love of block colours and matching hats.

The Queen Mother shaped the Queen’s approach to royal duty.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon sent her ‘deepest condolences to the King and the royal family’ on behalf of the people of Scotland.

The DUP leader and Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill held talks with new Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris on Thursday.

The monarch had her own mobile phone and iPods, and even occasionally sent her own tweets.

Prime Minister Liz Truss made the announcement outside Downing Street, rather than it being revealed at the Accession Council as is tradition.

Charles’s words came shortly after his mother’s death at Balmoral was confirmed.

Many actresses have portrayed the Queen in film, TV and on stage.

The Queen spent each summer at Balmoral in the Scottish Highlands.

An undercover reporter managed to get a job as a footman at Buckingham Palace.

Philip, who died in 2021, was the only man who treated the sovereign as just another person.

The Prime Minister described Elizabeth as the ‘rock on which modern Britain was built’.

Senior aides will be on hand for Charles as plans are set in motion for the Queen’s funeral.

A number of charities added their tributes following the news of the Queen’s death on Thursday.

The monarch was head of state, but also a mother, a grandmother and a great-grandmother.

The Duke of Edinburgh wanted his youngest son the Earl of Wessex to inherit his title.

As Prince of Wales, he was outspoken on GM crops, architecture and the environment and was known for lobbying ministers.

Members of the Communication Workers Union were due to continue a 48-hour walkout in a dispute over pay and conditions.

The brief bulletin is placed on view to formally announce the news to the public.