Influencers are paying tribute to the Queen and sharing their stance on the monarchy following the announcement of her death

Politicians, celebrities, and business leaders have responded to news that Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday, aged 96, and influencers have also followed suit, posting tributes to the monarch on social media.

The Queen ascended to the throne in 1952 and reigned for 70 years until her death on Thursday, September 8, 2022.

In a statement to Insider, Buckingham Palace said the Queen "died peacefully at Balmoral" on Thursday afternoon.

The Queen's eldest son Charles, formerly the Prince of Wales, is her successor, now recognized as King Charles III.

Some of the most-followed influencers in Britain have also paid their respects to the Queen, including gaming and boxing YouTuber Olajide Olatunji, known as KSI, lifestyle influencer Zoe Sugg, and Minecraft YouTuber TommyInnit, whose real name is Thomas Simons.

Several influencers shared the same image of the Queen on their Instagram stories, accompanied by short tribute messages.

The black and white image was first posted on the royal family's official Instagram account on September 8, paired with a caption saying, "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon."

British lifestyle influencer Zoe Sugg, who has 4.9 million subscribers, shared the royal family's post on his Instagram story with a caption saying, "A very sad day! Rest in peace your majesty." Her brother Joe Sugg, who is also an influencer with 7.4 million YouTube subscribers, captioned his post, "Rest in peace, your majesty."

Health and fitness influencer Joe Wicks wrote, "Rest in Peace," under his post, while vlogger Jim Chapman captioned his post, "Thank you."

Minecraft YouTuber Thomas Simons, who is known to his 11 million subscribers as TommyInnit, captioned the image, "Terrible day."

33-year-old British influencer Tanya Burr, who has 3 million YouTube subscribers, told her Instagram followers she was "watching the news feeling emotional," in an Instagram story posted on September 8, adding, "What a life and what an amazing woman."

American influencer Catherine McBroom, who runs family-vlogging channel the ACE Family alongside her husband Austin, wrote a long message about the Queen on her Instagram story.

"Rest in peace Queen Elizabeth. May your transition be peaceful and filled with love and shining light. May your ancestors and family welcome you home with open arms," she wrote.