Elton John, Paris Hilton, Jennifer Garner, and more celebrities react to Queen Elizabeth II's death

• Queen Elizabeth II has died, Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday.
• The legendary monarch was 96 years old and had sat on the throne for 70 years.

Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday, according to a statement from Buckingham Palace, at age 96, having sat on the throne for seven decades.

While news of the monarch's death was still sinking in, some celebrities took to social media to express their condolences to the royal family, and admiration for the late queen.

Here's how numerous stars — including Paris Hilton, Mario Lopez, Elton John — reacted in the wake of Queen Elizabeth's death.

Harry Styles led the crowd at his Madison Square Garden show on Wednesday night in a round of applause in honor of the Queen

Taran Killam shared a simple message with his Twitter followers in the minutes after the news first broke

"Long Live The Queen," the former "Saturday Night Live" star said.

Jennifer Garner called the Queen 'an elegant, incredible woman'

The actress shared a portrait of Queen Elizabeth, which appeared to be from earlier in her reign, to Instagram, and included a broken heart emoji in the caption.

Elton John shared a heartfelt statement and said he was going to miss the Queen 'dearly'

"Along with the rest of the nation, I am deeply saddened to hear the news of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth's passing. She was an inspiring presence to be around, and lead the country through some of our greatest and darkest moments with grace, decency, and a genuine caring warmth," the "Tiny Dancer" singer, who gave a virtual performance at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee earlier this year, wrote.

After calling the deceased monarch a "huge part" of his life, John's statement concluded: "I will miss her dearly."

Paris Hilton called Queen Elizabeth 'the original girl boss'

"One of the most inspirational women. The end of an era. RIP," Hilton wrote on Twitter, along with a crown emoji and a broken heart emoji.

Bette Midler praised the Queen's character in her statement shared on Twitter

"We will never see her like again. She was steadfast, staunch, and dedicated until the very end. 70 years of duty," Midler wrote, alongside an older photo of Queen Elizabeth on the throne.

The singer also called Queen Elizabeth's death "unbelievable."

Lisa Vanderpump offered her sympathies to the Queen's surviving family members

"We knew this day was inevitable but such overwhelming sadness at the loss of one of the most inspirational women the world has known," Vanderpump wrote in a statement shared on Twitter, adding: "Not just a monarch but also a matriarch to our country and the commonwealth."

"Heartfelt condolences to the Royal Family. Our hearts are broken," the reality star concluded.

'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' star Nia Vardalos shared a throwback picture of her and the Queen on social media

"God bless the Queen, the most charming and humorous dinner companion. Rest In Peace dear Queen Elizabeth," Vardalos captioned the undated photo.

Mario Lopez kept his statement short and simple

"RIP HER MAJESTY!" Lopez wrote on Twitter, alongside a black-and-white photo of the Queen.

Ciara also offered her condolences in a brief message

"Rest In Paradise to The Queen," the "One, Two Step" singer tweeted.

Lil Nas X responded to news of the monarch's death with his signature irreverent humor

After a Twitter user seemingly took issue with Lil Nas tweeting a photo of himself posing onstage (comparing himself to the character Squidward from "Spongebob Squarepants") around the time of the Queen's death, the "Montero" singer responded.

"rip to the queen but i can't stop having a fat ass," Nas wrote, resharing the user's tweet questioning Nas' timing.

'Glee' star Chris Colfer revealed he has a shrine to the late monarch

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your passionate devotion, unwavering stability, and unprecedented resilience," Colfer wrote on social media Thursday. "Your example had a profound effect on a boy eight-thousand miles away."

Alongside the message, Colfer also included two photos of Queen Elizabeth at different points in her reign, and an image of his shrine to the monarch. A commemorative coin, various statuettes of the Queen, two commemorative plates, a couple of corgi figurines, and more appeared to be present in Colfer's shrine.

Phoebe Bridgers reshared a post on Instagram from an Indigenous artist initiative

"Today we mourn all the stolen, violated, and traumatized lives who were affected and destroyed during Qween [sic] Elizabeth II's reign. Today is a brutal reminder that war criminals will be honored while entire populations and societies bear the battle scars of colonial genocidal violence, invasion, religious persecution, and white supremacy," the statement from @riseindigenous reads.

Bridgers didn't offer any commentary of her own when she posted the statement to her Instagram stories, but she joined many others criticizing Britain's colonial past in the wake of the Queen's death.