Celebrities including Elton John, Daniel Craig and JK Rowling are among those who have shared tributes following the Queen's death.

Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger described her as "the much beloved grandmother of the nation".

He tweeted: "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."

Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney tweeted: "God bless Queen Elizabeth II. May she rest in peace. Long live The King."

Sir Elton John tweeted he was "deeply saddened".

"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," the singer said.

"Queen Elizabeth has been a huge part of my life from childhood to this day, and I will miss her dearly."

Image: Daniel Craig meets the Queen at the Casino Royale premiere in November 2006

Daniel Craig, who appeared with the Queen in a skit for the London Olympics, said she had left "an incomparable legacy and will be profoundly missed".

"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," said the Bond actor.

Image: Dame Helen Mirren performed in front of the Queen at Jubilee celebrations this year

Actress Dame Helen Mirren, who played the Queen on screen and stage, said on Instagram: "I am proud to be an Elizabethan. We mourn a woman, who, with or without the crown, was the epitome of nobility."

Sir David Attenborough, who was a friend of the Queen for over half a century, praised her "extraordinary ability to put you at your ease".

Speaking to PA about his experience of working and broadcasting with the monarch he said: "If there was a technical hitch, she wanted to know what it was, and if it had a funny side, she was quick to see the joke.

"Yet not for one second could you forget that you were in the presence of someone who had willingly accepted enormous responsibility and dedicated her life to serving the nation - that you were, in short, in the presence of royalty. The whole nation is bereaved."

Sir David was first knighted by the Queen in 1985, before being given a second honour in 2020 for services to television broadcasting and to conservation.

The much-loved naturalist and the Queen celebrated their 90th birthdays just weeks apart in 2016.

Image: Sir David Attenborough said the Queen 'was quick to see the joke'

David Beckham said her majesty had served with "dignity and grace" until her last days and had comforted the country when "times were tough".

He added: "How devastated we all feel today shows what she has meant to people in this country and around the world. How much she inspired us with her leadership."

Harry Potter author JK Rowling said the Queen had done her duty.

Source: Sky News