'She's earned her rest': Business leaders react to the death of Queen Elizabeth II

"The world has lost an extraordinary person, Queen Elizabeth," Iger tweeted. "I always respected and appreciated her energy, dedication, fortitude…her deep sense of duty….and the fact that she loved her job and her people loved her back. The true and sad end of an era…."

Dignity defined," Paul said. "An inspirational leader for many generations. Rest In Peace Queen Elizabeth II."

"Some may find the outpouring of British shock and grief at this moment quaint or odd, but millions felt affection and respect for the woman who uncomplainingly filled her constitutional role for seventy years," Rowling tweeted.

She added: "Most British people have never known another monarch, so she's been a thread winding through all our lives. She did her duty by the country right up until her dying hours, and became an enduring, positive symbol of Britain all over the world. She's earned her rest."