Dame Helen Mirren has paid a fitting tribute to the Queen, describing her as the "epitome of nobility" in her heartfelt post.The actress, 77, played the role of Her Majesty both on the silver screen and on stage and told her one million followers on Instagram that she was "proud to be an Elizabethan".Many of the Oscar-winning star's followers took to the comments section to share their own messages of condolence.
Among them, one user wrote: "Sending love and strength to the Royal Family and all that sought inspiration from her life and actions.
May she rest in peace! She was a really great and big one! A great person. This is a day I thought would never happen."Another penned: "I’m so sad.
40 years ago, she was the only woman in power. I looked up to her with all of my heart as a little girl. God save the Queen."The Queen's death was confirmed in a statement on Thursday which said she passed away peacefully at Balmoral Castle.
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