During her more than seven-year reign, Queen Elizabeth II established herself not only as a formidable leader and style icon, but also as a touchstone of pop culture After her death on September 8 at age 96, actors, musicians, and celebrities took to social media to mourn the British monarch, honored her enduring legacy. Some, like Anne Hathaway and Dame Helen Mirren, paid heartfelt tributes to Queen Elizabeth, while others, from Dua Lipa to Mindy Kaling, shared beautiful and iconic images from her lifetime on their Instagram stories. Their reactions to this tragic news include.