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The Queen celebrated her Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years on the throne, earlier this year and, at 96 years of age, was Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, and the second longest-reigning monarch in the world.ĭespite being an event that not wholly unexpected, it still comes as a shock, not least as a nation which has largely lived under the rule of Her Majesty. After her passing was confirmed, the tributes became that much more emotional, too. Straight away, twitter was awash with emotional outpourings of concern over her ill health. The announcement came after her family had arrived to be with her following concerns being raised by her medical supervisors. 8, Buckingham Palace confirmed that Queen Elizabeth II had passed away “peacefully” at her home in Balmoral. She died on Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland after reports earlier in the day that her health was in worrying condition.On the evening of Sept. Queen Elizabeth II was born in 1926 and reigned for 70 years, making her the longest monarch in Britain's history. One Twitter user amassed over 100,000 likes with a tweet saying Elizabeth II "was an active participant of colonialism."Īnother Twitter user has racked up over 130,000 likes with a tweet saying they aren't sad about the Queen's death because "she ruled over colonies guilt free," among other things.

Meanwhile, other internet users have tweeted celebratory messages, posting The Smiths' "The Queen Is Dead" and gesturing toward Britain's global dominance and the country's role in the history of imperialism and colonization. The musician Liz Phair's comments on Twitter were filled with detractors after she tweeted multiple times about supporting the Queen and being dismayed with her death.

ParisHilton September 8, 2022Some influencers have faced backlash after tweeting sympathy for the Royal Family and sadness about the Queen's death. George Takei tweeted saying there "shall be none other like her," and Ozzy Osbourne said the thought of England without the Queen was "devastating." Yoko Ono's Twitter account posted a statement offering condolences to the Royal Family. Paris Hilton gained attention after she called Elizabeth II the "original girl boss" in a memorial tweet, while actor William Shatner said he was "very saddened" to learn about her death. Numerous influencers and celebrities also reacted to the Queen's death. President Biden September 8, 2022"She was a constant presence in our lives," Macron wrote, "and her service to Canadians will forever remain an important part of our country's history." US politicians like President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Hillary and Bill Clinton, and Senator Mitch McConnell also tweeted condolences.

The Presidents of Canada and France, Justin Trudeau and Emmanuel Macron, respectively, tweeted woeful sentiments soon after the news broke. The former Prime Minister of The United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, called Thursday "our country's saddest day" in a statement. The overwhelming tone from political officials and world leaders regarding the Queen's death was positive and mournful. Politicians and influencers offering sadness and condolences The Instagram meme account patiasfantasyworld, which has over 550,000 followers, wrote "rip bozo" in the caption of a post about her death, with a picture of Queen Elizabeth II's face split in half and stitched with a picture of the late rapper XXXTentacion. Comedians and influencers also quickly made jokes about the death: Jaboukie Young-White tweeted that "if we all irish danced she might hear it."Ī post shared by on_a_downward_spiral number of meme pages also used the death as an opportunity to mock the event and connect it with other internet tropes. A meme about how Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth II would interact in heaven amassed over 100,000 likes on Twitter. The Twitter account for the London production of the musical Hamilton tweeted out a statement of mourning and remembrance, which many on social media pointed out seemed ironic given the play revolves around breaking away from the monarchy's rule.Ī slew of memes about Queen Elizabeth II's death also spread widely across social media, including a post from the meme account still on a downward_spiral joking about how the monarch is "gonna reincarnate" as the baby of influencer Trisha Paytas - who recently announced they are due for labour soon.

The gift company Banter King garnered over 150,000 views in a few hours for a TikTok meme suggesting the Queen would rise from the grave and attack Meghan Markle if she came "to say her goodbyes." Multiple brands also deleted tweets about the Queen's death, including Dominos UK which offered condolences on behalf of the company. Queen Elizabeth 1926 – 2022 ❤️ /pWkfBjzHWD - Peppa Pig Official September 8, 2022 An inspiration to all generations, young and old.